US 231 Mp 34.953 over Choctawhatchee River
Dale County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 231 Mp 34.953 over Choctawhatchee River in Dale 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 1959, making it 66 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,850 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 114 of the 206 inventoried bridges in Dale County rated fair (55.3%); 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 431 ft |
| Location | 4.1 Mi N.sr 134 |
| NBI structure number | 006633 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Dale County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 231 Mp 28.955 over Harrison Mill Creek | 1957 | 23,750 | Fair |
| US 231 Mp 32.996 over Prestons Mill Branch | 1958 | 18,210 | Fair |
| US 231 Mp 39.061 over Klondike Creek | 1959 | 17,180 | Fair |
| US 231 Mp 55.851 over Branch | 1956 | 14,800 | Fair |
| US 231 Mp 51.466 over Claybank Creek | 1956 | 12,430 | Fair |
| US 231 Mp 52.331 over Branch | 1956 | 12,430 | Fair |
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