US 280 over First Avenue
Lee County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 280 over First Avenue in Lee County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1996, making it 29 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 32,040 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 214 inventoried bridges in Lee County rated poor (1.4%); 3 (1.4%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 131 ft |
| Location | 0.3MI E Int US 29 |
| NBI structure number | 016710 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-85 over Long St | 2022 | 60,981 | Good |
| In-85 over NS RR | 2022 | 60,981 | Good |
| In-85 over SR 51 | 2022 | 60,981 | Good |
| I-85 over Moores Mill Creek | 1958 | 40,660 | Poor |
| I-85 over Stink Creek | 1958 | 35,990 | Fair |
| I-85 over Branch | 1964 | 33,600 | Fair |
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