9TH AVENUE
Carrying 9TH AVENUE over Northwood Lake Branch
0.2 MI N US#82 BYPASS, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
9TH AVENUE in Tuscaloosa, Alabama sits above 10% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1989 build year is earlier than 44% of Tuscaloosa's recorded-year cohort (482 bridges).
9TH AVENUE in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1989, 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:014831
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: 9TH AVENUE
The 9TH AVENUE bridge in Tuscaloosa, Alabama carries 9TH AVENUE over Northwood Lake Branch. It was built in 1989, making it 37 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 18.9 meters (62 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,825 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Alabama bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How 9TH AVENUE compares
Age against the county: built in 1989, earlier than 210 of Tuscaloosa's 482 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
9TH AVENUE vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 90% higher than 10% 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.
Tuscaloosa inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 482 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
- 1989
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 18.9 m (62 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,825 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 014831
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 9TH AVENUE 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 9TH AVENUE against other structures in Tuscaloosa 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 9TH AVENUE?
9TH AVENUE in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 9TH AVENUE inspected?
9TH AVENUE'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 1,825 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 9TH AVENUE 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 9TH AVENUE?
9TH AVENUE has an NBI inventory load rating of 20.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 9TH AVENUE?
9TH AVENUE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is 9TH AVENUE and does age affect safety?
9TH AVENUE was built in 1989, making it 37 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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