Structure 21048 · Sumter County, AL

West Union Road 20 over Little Sanusi Creek

Carries West Union Road 20 over Little Sanusi Creek, 1.45 Mi W Ala HWY 17.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT48 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 9/9

A culvert 48 ft across with 3 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.

Built2018rebuilt 2019
Length47.9 ft14.6 m
Daily traffic49counted 2019
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountySumter
Location1.45 Mi W Ala HWY 17
CarriesWest Union Road 20
CrossesLittle Sanusi Creek
Coordinates32.69934, -88.33569

Physical Characteristics

MaterialOther
DesignCulvert
Total Length47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area71.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2018 (reconstructed 2019)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic49 (2019)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number021048

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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