Bluff Valley Rd over Street Creek
Clay County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bluff Valley Rd over Street Creek in Clay County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 233 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 128 inventoried bridges in Clay County rated poor (6.2%); 8 (6.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 33 ft |
| Location | 2.0 M SW Bluff Spring |
| NBI structure number | 007942 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clay County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 9 over CSX Railroad | 1947 | 7,662 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Crooked Creek | 1951 | 5,856 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Horse Trough Creek | 1951 | 5,842 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Old Town Creek | 1980 | 5,842 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Fox Creek | 1925 | 3,601 | Fair |
| SR 9 over Fox Creek | 1925 | 3,381 | Fair |
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