Cowpen Creek Road over Drainage
Baldwin County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Cowpen Creek Road over Drainage in Baldwin County, Alabama, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1985, making it 40 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 948 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 197 of the 382 inventoried bridges in Baldwin County rated fair (51.6%); 5 (1.3%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | 0.9 Mi.north of C.R.87 |
| NBI structure number | 019717 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Baldwin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-10 over Joes Branch | 1969 | 63,162 | Fair |
| I-10 over Dolive Stream | 1969 | 63,162 | Fair |
| I-10 over Dolive Creek | 1969 | 63,162 | Fair |
| I-10 EB * WB over Turkey Branch | 1969 | 63,093 | Fair |
| I-10 EB * WB over Bay Branch | 1969 | 63,093 | Fair |
| I-10 EB * WB over Stream | 1969 | 55,494 | Fair |
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