Structure 11901 · Morgan County, AL

Washington ST NW over Dry Branch

Carries Washington ST NW over Dry Branch, Jct Washington *drybranch.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT77 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

77 ft end to end, longest span 39 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1935rebuilt 1978
Length77.1 ft23.5 m
Daily traffic16,187counted 2009
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyMorgan
LocationJct Washington *drybranch
CarriesWashington ST NW
CrossesDry Branch
Coordinates34.61380, -86.99520

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Max Span39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area329 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1978)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,187 (2009)
Truck Traffic20%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number011901

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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