Revels Farm Road over Double Bridges Creek
Geneva County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Revels Farm Road over Double Bridges Creek in Geneva County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1900, making it 125 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 55 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2005).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 7 of the 205 inventoried bridges in Geneva County rated poor (3.4%); 7 (3.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2009, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 127 ft |
| Location | 4 Miles East Samson |
| NBI structure number | 002742 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2009 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Geneva County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 27 Mp 6.229 over Double Bridges Creek | 1962 | 14,500 | Fair |
| SR 52 MP54.941 over Branch | 2012 | 7,760 | Good |
| SR 52 Mp 31.284 over Choctawhatchee River | 1966 | 7,480 | Fair |
| SR 52 Mp 54.202 over Newton Creek | 1986 | 6,920 | Good |
| SR 52 Mp 51.028 over Branch | 1927 | 6,260 | Fair |
| SR 27 Mp 3.779 over Pea River | 1948 | 6,050 | Fair |
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