Wesley Chapel Road over Coal Fire Creek
Fayette County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Wesley Chapel Road over Coal Fire Creek in Fayette County, Alabama, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2001).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 186 inventoried bridges in Fayette County rated poor (2.2%); 4 (2.2%) 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 6 to 4, superstructure 6 to 4, substructure 7 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 34 ft |
| Location | 5 Mi South of Belk |
| NBI structure number | 018053 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| 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 Fayette County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-171 over Branch | 1926 | 14,231 | Fair |
| Al-171 over Branch | 1926 | 8,221 | Fair |
| Al-171 over Branch | 1926 | 5,730 | Fair |
| Al-171 over Musgrove Creek | 1926 | 4,504 | Fair |
| Al-171 over Trib. of Moss Creek | 1926 | 4,420 | Fair |
| Al-171 over Moss Creek | 1926 | 4,420 | Fair |
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