2ND Avenue West over Mill Creek
Blount County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- 2ND Avenue West over Mill Creek in Blount County, Alabama, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1928, making it 97 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 563 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 140 of the 178 inventoried bridges in Blount County rated fair (78.7%); 14 (7.9%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 89 ft |
| Location | .2 Mi No of So Cty Lm |
| NBI structure number | 000458 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Blount County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I - 65 over Al - 160 | 1999 | 50,947 | Fair |
| I65 over Branch | 1959 | 44,547 | Fair |
| I - 65 over Al - 3 (US 31) | 1998 | 42,750 | Fair |
| I65 over Branch | 1959 | 39,845 | Fair |
| I - 65 over Mulberry Fork Warrior Ri | 1995 | 39,680 | Fair |
| Al - 75 over Gurley Creek | 1968 | 11,640 | Fair |
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