Curry Chapel Road over Cotaco Creek
Morgan County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Curry Chapel Road over Cotaco Creek in Morgan County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1920, making it 105 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2009).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 271 inventoried bridges in Morgan County rated poor (1.5%); 4 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 319 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi W SR 36 |
| NBI structure number | 000158 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Morgan County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 65 over Branch | 1968 | 35,580 | Fair |
| I 65 over Shoals Creek | 1968 | 34,110 | Fair |
| I 65 over Branch | 1968 | 33,220 | Fair |
| 8TH St SW over Dry Branch | 1975 | 33,034 | Fair |
| SR 67 over Clark Spring | 1965 | 31,030 | Fair |
| Spring Avenue over Clark Spring | 1965 | 31,030 | Fair |
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