CR 244 over Lee Creek
Chambers County, Alabama · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- CR 244 over Lee Creek in Chambers County, Alabama, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1966 and reconstructed in 2023, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1992).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 98 of the 185 inventoried bridges in Chambers County rated good (53.0%); 14 (7.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 2.1 Mi S.E. Doublehead |
| NBI structure number | 021851 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Chambers County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-85 (sbl) over Chattahoochee River | 1961 | 44,900 | Fair |
| I-85 (nbl) over Chattahoochee River | 1961 | 41,000 | Fair |
| I-85 over Little Osanippa Creek | 1961 | 38,376 | Fair |
| SR15/US29 over I-85 | 1959 | 24,968 | Fair |
| SR15 / US29 over CSX Railroad | 1949 | 23,363 | Fair |
| I-85 over Moores Ck * Abandoned RR | 1989 | 20,425 | Good |
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