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MEANS RD. over BLACK CREEK

Etowah County, Alabama

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Coordinates:
+34.09690, -85.96500
34°05'49" N, 85°57'54" W

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Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	MEANS RD. over BLACK CREEK
Structure number:	000563
Location:	MEANS RD.
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Local (Rural) `[09]`
Length of largest span:	65.0 ft. `[19.8 m]`
Total length:	65.0 ft. `[19.8 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	16.1 ft. `[4.9 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	16.1 ft. `[4.9 m]`
Owner:	County Highway Agency `[02]`
Year built:	1928
Historic significance:	Historical significance is not determinable at this time `[4]`
Main span material:	Steel `[3]`
Main span design:	Truss - Thru `[10]`
Deck type:	Wood or Timber `[8]`
Wearing surface:	Wood or Timber `[7]`

Latest Available Inspection: December 2007

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Bridge closed to all traffic `[K]`
Average daily traffic:	105 `[as of 2004]`
Truck traffic:	2% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Serious `[3 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. `[5]`
Scour condition:	Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. `[U]`
Sufficiency rating:	19.0
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. `[31]`
Estimated cost of work:	$451,000

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
December 2007	Poor	Fair	Serious	Fair	105	19.0
June 2007	Poor	Fair	Serious	Fair	105	19.0
May 2005	Poor	Fair	Poor	Poor	105	19.0
February 2005	Poor	Fair	Serious	Poor	105	19.0
February 2003	Poor	Fair	Serious	Poor	105	19.0
January 2001	Poor	Good	Serious	Poor	105	19.0
January 1999	Poor	Good	Serious	Poor	105	18.9
January 1997	Poor	Satisfactory	Serious	Poor	105	18.9
January 1995	Poor	Good	Serious	Poor	105	18.9
January 1993	Poor	Imminent Failure	Critical	Serious	105	18.9

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