Structure 10147 · Tuscaloosa County, AL

US 82 over Ut Bear Creek

Carries US 82 over Ut Bear Creek, 0.6 Mi W Of Bibb Coline.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT59 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 59 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1942rebuilt 1970
Length59.1 ft18 m
Daily traffic3,175counted 2016
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyTuscaloosa
Location0.6 Mi W Of Bibb Coline
CarriesUS 82
CrossesUt Bear Creek
Coordinates33.03016, -87.33456

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length59.1 ft (18 m)
Max Span14.8 ft (4.5 m)
Deck Area142.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1970)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,175 (2016)
Truck Traffic26%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number010147

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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