Gravel Road over Sipsey Creek
Marion County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Gravel Road over Sipsey Creek in Marion County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1984 and reconstructed in 1994, making it 41 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2001).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 255 inventoried bridges in Marion County rated poor (0.8%); 2 (0.8%) 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 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | 0.6 Mile West of Strd 19 |
| NBI structure number | 013154 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Marion County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-17 over Ragsdale Creek | 1931 | 14,158 | Fair |
| Al-171 over Branch | 1928 | 13,505 | Fair |
| I-22 over New River | 2004 | 13,401 | Good |
| I-22 over New River | 2004 | 13,401 | Fair |
| I-22 over Gulf Branch | 2004 | 13,401 | Fair |
| I-22 over Gulf Branch | 2004 | 13,401 | Good |
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