ST CLAIR CO 14
Carrying ST CLAIR CO 14 over KELLY CREEK
0 1 E SHELBY CO LINE, St. Clair, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ST CLAIR CO 14 in St. Clair, Alabama sits above 8% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (18 t), while its 1962 build year is earlier than 46% of St. Clair's recorded-year cohort (183 bridges).
ST CLAIR CO 14 in St. Clair, Alabama is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1962, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:007791
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: ST CLAIR CO 14
The ST CLAIR CO 14 bridge in St. Clair, Alabama carries ST CLAIR CO 14 over KELLY CREEK. It was built in 1962, making it 64 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 90.5 meters (297 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,008 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Alabama bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How ST CLAIR CO 14 compares
Age against the county: built in 1962, earlier than 84 of St. Clair's 183 bridges with a recorded construction year (46%), against a county median build year of 1961. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Alabama bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (16,191 of 16,205 rated).
ST CLAIR CO 14 vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
18 Top 92% higher than 8% 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.
St. Clair inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 183 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
- 1962
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 90.5 m (297 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.4 m (24 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,008 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 007791
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 ST CLAIR CO 14 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 ST CLAIR CO 14 against other structures in St. Clair 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 ST CLAIR CO 14?
ST CLAIR CO 14 in St. Clair, Alabama has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ST CLAIR CO 14 inspected?
ST CLAIR CO 14'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 1,008 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ST CLAIR CO 14 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ST CLAIR CO 14?
ST CLAIR CO 14 has an NBI inventory load rating of 17.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ST CLAIR CO 14?
ST CLAIR CO 14 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ST CLAIR CO 14 and does age affect safety?
ST CLAIR CO 14 was built in 1962, making it 64 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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