Bunker Street over Brushy Creek
Washington County, Alabama · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Bunker Street over Brushy Creek in Washington 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 1999, making it 26 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 50 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2009).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 171 inventoried bridges in Washington County rated poor (9.4%); 16 (9.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 71 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi W Us45-yellowpine |
| NBI structure number | 020218 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 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 Washington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 43 over Little Paul Bayou | 1979 | 12,360 | Fair |
| US 43 over Graves Creek | 1991 | 8,520 | Fair |
| US 43 over Branch | 1940 | 8,240 | Fair |
| US 43 over Gaines Creek | 1987 | 8,240 | Fair |
| US 43 over Paul Bayou Creek | 1979 | 6,180 | Fair |
| US 43 over Paul Bayou Rel. | 1979 | 6,180 | Fair |
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