Bailey Road over Little Cahaba River
Jefferson County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bailey Road over Little Cahaba River in Jefferson County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 92 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 1,069 inventoried bridges in Jefferson County rated poor (2.2%); 24 (2.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi Mw Al 119 |
| NBI structure number | 003925 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Jefferson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I - 20/59 East over I - 20/59 West | 2004 | 157,350 | Good |
| I - 20/59 over Stream | 1973 | 140,400 | Fair |
| I - 65 over 6TH Ave. South | 1970 | 138,490 | Fair |
| I - 65 over 2ND Ave No | 1969 | 136,580 | Fair |
| I - 65 over 4TH. Ave. North | 1969 | 136,580 | Fair |
| I - 65 over 3RD Ave North | 1969 | 136,580 | Fair |
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