US 31 over Branch
Autauga County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 31 over Branch in Autauga County, Alabama, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1926 and reconstructed in 1942, making it 99 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9,110 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 70 of the 117 inventoried bridges in Autauga County rated fair (59.8%); 1 (0.9%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 3.0 Mi N of Prattville |
| NBI structure number | 002632 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Autauga County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.main /cobbs Ford over Pine Creek | 1950 | 46,624 | Fair |
| I65 Nbl over Stream | 1972 | 39,040 | Fair |
| I65 over Stream | 1960 | 34,190 | Fair |
| I65 over Mortar Creek | 1960 | 34,190 | Fair |
| I65 Sbl over Stream | 1972 | 19,520 | Fair |
| US 82 over Autauga Creek | 2021 | 17,962 | Good |
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