County Road 21
Carrying County Road 21 over Luxapallila Tributary
Housh Chapel/CR-21 jct, Fayette, Alabama
Data updated May 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Bridge Snapshot: County Road 21
The County Road 21 bridge in Fayette, Alabama carries County Road 21 over Luxapallila Tributary. It was built in 2017, making it 9 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.7 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 109 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Alabama bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds. Its NBI inventory load rating is 27.8 metric tons.
Sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for refresh cadence and NBI release vintage.
How County Road 21 compares
Live comparison across Alabama.
Historical Sufficiency Rating
PlainBridge-computedFHWA discontinued this calculated item; it does not determine current condition, funding eligibility, posting, or closure. How the historical reference is calculated.
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2017
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.7 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 109 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 021244
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether County Road 21 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare County Road 21 against other structures in Fayette and across Alabama. Alabama bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for County Road 21?
County Road 21 in Fayette, Alabama on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is County Road 21 inspected?
County Road 21's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 109 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. County Road 21 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for County Road 21?
County Road 21 has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining County Road 21?
County Road 21 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is County Road 21 and does age affect safety?
County Road 21 was built in 2017, making it 9 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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