Cherokee #71 over Sugar Creek
Cherokee County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cherokee #71 over Sugar Creek in Cherokee County, Alabama, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1951, making it 74 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,350 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 119 of the 167 inventoried bridges in Cherokee County rated fair (71.3%); 0 (0.0%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 189 ft |
| Location | 0.7 Mi NE Jct Co RT32 |
| NBI structure number | 004096 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cherokee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 411 over Coosa River | 1961 | 16,699 | Fair |
| Ala 9 over Coosa River Relief | 1961 | 9,959 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Coosa River Relief | 1961 | 9,959 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Coosa River | 1961 | 9,959 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Big Nose Creek | 1961 | 9,726 | Fair |
| US 411 over Branch | 1961 | 8,626 | Fair |
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