Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel continuous [4] Girder and floorbeam system [03]
Approach Span(s): Steel continuous [4] Stringer/Multi-beam or girder [02]
Deck: Concrete Cast-in-Place [1] with Wearing Surface:
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 864.7 m = 2837.1 ft
Main Spans: 3 at 79.2 m = 259.9 ft
Approach Spans: 25
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 25.4 m = 83.3 ft (6 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 27.7 m = 90.9 ft for a 26.2 m = 86.0 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 15.2 m = 49.9 ft
Location
Northport [55200]: Tuscaloosa County [125], Alabama [01]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 5
HUGH THOMAS
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Satisfactory [6]
Substructure: Satisfactory [6]
Loading
Design: MS 18 / HS 20 [5]
Operating: 34.6 metric ton = 38.1 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 20.7 metric ton = 22.8 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Road Alignment: Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour condition. [5]
Inspections
Date: October 2020 [1020] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 0.6 km = 0.4 mi
Traffic
ADT: 30960 (2013) and Trucks: 8%
Future ADT: 39770 (In 2033
)