Rt# 11/ Salem Rd. over Bear Creek Branch
Pickens County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Rt# 11/ Salem Rd. over Bear Creek Branch in Pickens County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1979, making it 46 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1998).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 22 of the 232 inventoried bridges in Pickens County rated poor (9.5%); 22 (9.5%) 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.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 60 ft |
| Location | 4.3 Mi North of Co Rt 22 |
| NBI structure number | 012146 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pickens County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-6 over ABS Railroad | 1949 | 10,322 | Fair |
| Al-6 over Lubbub Creek | 1988 | 10,041 | Fair |
| Al-6 over Little Bear Creek | 1952 | 9,811 | Fair |
| Al-6 over Holley Creek | 1954 | 7,652 | Fair |
| Al-6 over Bear Creek | 1954 | 7,221 | Fair |
| Al-6 over Branch | 1980 | 7,158 | Fair |
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