Buck Creek Road over Buck Creek
Tallapoosa County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Buck Creek Road over Buck Creek in Tallapoosa 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 1930 and reconstructed in 1962, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 220 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 152 inventoried bridges in Tallapoosa County rated poor (10.5%); 16 (10.5%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 52 ft |
| Location | 1.4 M E Co Rd 046 |
| NBI structure number | 007521 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Tallapoosa County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al 22 over Sugar Creek | 1985 | 26,563 | Fair |
| SR38/US280 over Tallapoosa River | 1969 | 17,661 | Fair |
| SR38 / US 280 over Manoy Creek | 2003 | 14,569 | Fair |
| US 280 over Buck Creek | 2002 | 14,547 | Good |
| SR38 / US280 over Creek | 2004 | 13,580 | Fair |
| SR38/US 280 over North Fork Sandy Creek | 1977 | 13,353 | Fair |
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