CO RT 721
Carrying CO RT 721 over WILSON MILL CREEK
4.48 MILES S OF KEYTON, Coffee, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CO RT 721 in Coffee, Alabama is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1967, it carries 1 rated component 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:009293
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: CO RT 721
The CO RT 721 bridge in Coffee, Alabama carries CO RT 721 over WILSON MILL CREEK. It was built in 1967, making it 59 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 30 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How CO RT 721 compares
Age against the county: built in 1967, earlier than 124 of Coffee's 216 bridges with a recorded construction year (57%), against a county median build year of 1969. 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).
CO RT 721 vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
35 Top 45% higher than 55% 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.
Coffee inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 216 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
- 1967
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 13.1 m (43 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 30 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 009293
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 CO RT 721 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 CO RT 721 against other structures in Coffee 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 CO RT 721?
CO RT 721 in Coffee, Alabama on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CO RT 721 inspected?
CO RT 721'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 30 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CO RT 721 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 CO RT 721?
CO RT 721 has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CO RT 721?
CO RT 721 is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is CO RT 721 and does age affect safety?
CO RT 721 was built in 1967, making it 59 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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