Bowden Bridge Rd over Three Run Creek
Butler County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bowden Bridge Rd over Three Run Creek in Butler 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 2001, making it 24 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 45 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1998).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 189 inventoried bridges in Butler County rated poor (1.1%); 2 (1.1%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 57 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi. E. New Providence |
| NBI structure number | 018088 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Butler County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I65 over Beaver Creek | 1965 | 29,840 | Fair |
| I65 over Halls Creek | 1966 | 29,840 | Fair |
| I65 over Piney Woods Creek | 1966 | 29,840 | Fair |
| I65 over Stream | 1965 | 29,320 | Fair |
| I65 over Stallings Creek | 1967 | 29,320 | Fair |
| I65 over Stream | 1967 | 25,990 | Fair |
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