NATURES WAY
Carrying NATURES WAY over SPRING BRANCH
1 MILE WEST OF ZERDT RD, Madison, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
NATURES WAY in Madison, Alabama sits above 79% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (47 t), while its 2007 build year is earlier than 10% of Madison's recorded-year cohort (710 bridges).
NATURES WAY in Madison, Alabama is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2007, 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:019999
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: NATURES WAY
The NATURES WAY bridge in Madison, Alabama carries NATURES WAY over SPRING BRANCH. It was built in 2007, making it 19 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 14.0 meters (46 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 125 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Alabama bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How NATURES WAY compares
Age against the county: built in 2007, earlier than 70 of Madison's 710 bridges with a recorded construction year (10%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
NATURES WAY vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
47 Top 21% higher than 79% 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.
Madison inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 710 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
- 2007
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 14.0 m (46 ft)
- Deck Width
- 14.8 m (49 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 125 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 019999
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 NATURES WAY 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 NATURES WAY against other structures in Madison 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 NATURES WAY?
NATURES WAY in Madison, Alabama on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is NATURES WAY inspected?
NATURES WAY'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 125 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. NATURES WAY 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 NATURES WAY?
NATURES WAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 46.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining NATURES WAY?
NATURES WAY is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is NATURES WAY and does age affect safety?
NATURES WAY was built in 2007, making it 19 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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