County Dirt Rd over No Name Branch
Covington County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- County Dirt Rd over No Name Branch in Covington County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1973 and reconstructed in 1986, making it 52 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 70 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1994).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 32 of the 329 inventoried bridges in Covington County rated poor (9.7%); 32 (9.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 8 to 7, substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 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 | 8 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | Homer Smith Rd |
| NBI structure number | 013839 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 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 Covington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 84 Mp 128.574 over Conecuh River | 1993 | 10,280 | Good |
| US 84 Mp 129.537 over Prestwood Mill Creek | 1985 | 8,630 | Good |
| N. Main Old US 331 over Branch | 1940 | 8,570 | Fair |
| US 84 Mp 144.310 over Branch | 2006 | 6,810 | Good |
| US84 Mp 520.935 over Stream | 2000 | 5,420 | Fair |
| US84 Mp 520.455 over Stream | 2000 | 4,840 | Fair |
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