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Co. Hwy. 1322 over Drum Creek

Marshall County, Alabama · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Co. Hwy. 1322 over Drum Creek in Marshall County, Alabama, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 9 (excellent condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2018, making it 7 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 106 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 64 of the 171 inventoried bridges in Marshall County rated good (37.4%); 15 (8.8%) are rated poor.
Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
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.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2024)	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	9	9	Excellent condition


Structure	Concrete culvert
Length	about 24 ft
Location	North JCT 431
NBI structure number	021401
Condition class	Good
Traffic status (item 41)	Open, no restriction
Last inspection (item 90)	March 2023
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.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 431 over Guntersville Lake	1938	35,218	Fair
US 431 over Turkey Creek	1952	31,175	Fair
US 431 over Drum Creek	1952	30,151	Fair
US 431 over Branch	1930	16,982	Fair
SR 69 over Browns Creek	1941	15,881	Fair
SR 69 over Branch	1934	12,904	Good