SR 273 over Daniels Branch
Cherokee County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 273 over Daniels Branch in Cherokee County, Alabama, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1925 and reconstructed in 1975, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 706 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state 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.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2025, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 67 ft |
| Location | 8.7 Mi N Jct SR 68*273 |
| NBI structure number | 011301 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
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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