Structure 19915 · Tuscaloosa County, AL

US 82 over Sipsey River Relief #2

Carries US 82 over Sipsey River Relief #2, 0.6 Mi W Sipsey River.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT205 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

205 ft end to end, longest span 41 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built201016 years old
Length205.1 ft62.5 m
Daily traffic6,070counted 2016
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyTuscaloosa
Location0.6 Mi W Sipsey River
CarriesUS 82
CrossesSipsey River Relief #2
Coordinates33.27557, -87.76364

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length205.1 ft (62.5 m)
Max Span41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area812.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,070 (2016)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number019915

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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