Moore Road over Whippoorwill Creek
Blount County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Moore Road over Whippoorwill Creek in Blount County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1958 and reconstructed in 1975, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 184 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2017).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 178 inventoried bridges in Blount County rated poor (7.9%); 14 (7.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2020, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 106 ft |
| Location | 2 Mi SW of Snead |
| NBI structure number | 011326 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2020 |
| 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 Blount County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I - 65 over Al - 160 | 1999 | 50,947 | Fair |
| I65 over Branch | 1959 | 44,547 | Fair |
| I - 65 over Al - 3 (US 31) | 1998 | 42,750 | Fair |
| I65 over Branch | 1959 | 39,845 | Fair |
| I - 65 over Mulberry Fork Warrior Ri | 1995 | 39,680 | Fair |
| Al - 75 over Gurley Creek | 1968 | 11,640 | Fair |
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