New River Road over Cates Creek
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- New River Road over Cates Creek in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2013, making it 12 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 206 of the 481 inventoried bridges in Tuscaloosa County rated good (42.8%); 2 (0.4%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 67 ft |
| Location | 5.4 Mi NE of Jct Ala 171 |
| NBI structure number | 020852 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Tuscaloosa County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-59 over Mud Creek | 1955 | 62,647 | Fair |
| I-59 over NS RR Active * US 11 | 2017 | 61,767 | Good |
| I-59 over SR-6 (US-11) Skyland | 2020 | 59,031 | Good |
| I-359 (+) over I-59 | 1970 | 58,080 | Fair |
| I-359 over Cribbs Mill Creek | 1970 | 58,080 | Fair |
| I-359 over US 43 US 11 Ns-rr | 1983 | 57,667 | Fair |
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