Commercial Street over North Fork Mud Creek
Cullman County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Commercial Street over North Fork Mud Creek in Cullman County, Alabama, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950 and reconstructed in 1986, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 161 of the 246 inventoried bridges in Cullman County rated fair (65.4%); 14 (5.7%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 0.6 mi East of US Hwy 31 |
| NBI structure number | 021728 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cullman County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-65 over Branch | 1959 | 52,265 | Fair |
| I65 over Bavers Creek | 1960 | 50,407 | Fair |
| I65 over Branch | 1960 | 50,407 | Fair |
| I65 over Branch | 1958 | 44,987 | Fair |
| I65 over Mariot Creek | 1958 | 44,987 | Fair |
| I65 over Mariot Creek | 1960 | 44,987 | Fair |
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