Structure 19608 · Russell County, AL

Wildman Bottom over Snake Creek

Carries Wildman Bottom over Snake Creek, 1 Mi. W. SR 165.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 7/9

24 ft end to end, longest span 12 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built200521 years old
Length24.0 ft7.3 m
Daily traffic50counted 2006
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyRussell
Location1 Mi. W. SR 165
CarriesWildman Bottom
CrossesSnake Creek
Coordinates32.22179, -85.01329

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area35.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2006)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number019608

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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