Structure 14119 · Etowah County, AL

Whitesboro Rd. over Trib Of Short Creek

Carries Whitesboro Rd. over Trib Of Short Creek, Whitesboro Rd..

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

30 ft end to end, longest span 15 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.

Built1966rebuilt 1987
Length29.5 ft9 m
Daily traffic110counted 2018
Last inspectedDecember 2018every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyEtowah
LocationWhitesboro Rd.
CarriesWhitesboro Rd.
CrossesTrib Of Short Creek
Coordinates34.16333, -86.10000

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length29.5 ft (9 m)
Max Span15.4 ft (4.7 m)
Deck Width18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Deck Area51.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 1987)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110 (2018)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2018
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number014119

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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