CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9
Carrying CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 over BIG SAND CREEK
1.9 MI S OF AL 130, Barbour, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 in Barbour, Alabama sits above 23% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (25 t), while its 1955 build year is earlier than 82% of Barbour's recorded-year cohort (192 bridges).
CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 in Barbour, Alabama is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1955, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:003407
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9
The CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 bridge in Barbour, Alabama carries CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 over BIG SAND CREEK. It was built in 1955, making it 71 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 13.1 meters (43 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 160 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 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 compares
Age against the county: built in 1955, earlier than 158 of Barbour's 192 bridges with a recorded construction year (82%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
25 Top 77% higher than 23% 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.
Barbour inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 192 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
- 1955
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 13.1 m (43 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 160 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 003407
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 CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 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 CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 against other structures in Barbour 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 CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9?
CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 in Barbour, Alabama on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 inspected?
CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9'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 160 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 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 CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9?
CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9?
CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 and does age affect safety?
CLIO SHORT RD-CR 9 was built in 1955, making it 71 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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