Mt. View Rd.
Carrying Mt. View Rd. over TALLAHATCHEE CREEK
MT. VIEW RD., Calhoun, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Mt. View Rd. in Calhoun, Alabama sits above 3% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (6 t), while its 1939 build year is earlier than 82% of Calhoun's recorded-year cohort (386 bridges).
Mt. View Rd. in Calhoun, Alabama is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1939, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure AL:001927
PRE-1950 · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 7 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Mt. View Rd.
The Mt. View Rd. bridge in Calhoun, Alabama carries Mt. View Rd. over TALLAHATCHEE CREEK. It was built in 1939, making it 87 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 7 sections, stretching 58.5 meters (192 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 275 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 a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How Mt. View Rd. compares
Age against the county: built in 1939, earlier than 317 of Calhoun's 386 bridges with a recorded construction year (82%), against a county median build year of 1965. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Alabama bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,191 of 16,205 rated).
Mt. View Rd. vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
6 Top 97% higher than 3% of 16,191 bridges
rated Alabama bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Calhoun inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 386 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1939
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 7
- Structure Length
- 58.5 m (192 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.5 m (21 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 275 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 001927
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • At 5/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Mt. View Rd. is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare Mt. View Rd. against other structures in Calhoun 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 Mt. View Rd.?
Mt. View Rd. in Calhoun, Alabama has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Mt. View Rd. inspected?
Mt. View Rd.'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 275 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Mt. View Rd. is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Mt. View Rd.?
Mt. View Rd. has an NBI inventory load rating of 6.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Mt. View Rd.?
Mt. View Rd. is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Mt. View Rd. and does age affect safety?
Mt. View Rd. was built in 1939, making it 87 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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