HORNE STREET
Carrying HORNE STREET over BRANCH
INT. OF ALLEN STREET, Talladega, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HORNE STREET in Talladega, Alabama sits above 53% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (35 t), while its 1940 build year is earlier than 81% of Talladega's recorded-year cohort (243 bridges).
HORNE STREET in Talladega, Alabama is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1940, 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:020050
PRE-1950 · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: HORNE STREET
The HORNE STREET bridge in Talladega, Alabama carries HORNE STREET over BRANCH. It was built in 1940, making it 86 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 13.7 meters (45 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 400 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 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 HORNE STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1940, earlier than 198 of Talladega's 243 bridges with a recorded construction year (81%), against a county median build year of 1964. 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).
HORNE STREET vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
35 Top 47% higher than 53% 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.
Talladega inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 243 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
- 1940
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 13.7 m (45 ft)
- Deck Width
- 35.2 m (115 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 400 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 020050
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 HORNE STREET 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 HORNE STREET against other structures in Talladega 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 HORNE STREET?
HORNE STREET in Talladega, Alabama on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HORNE STREET inspected?
HORNE STREET'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 400 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HORNE STREET 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 HORNE STREET?
HORNE STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 34.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HORNE STREET?
HORNE STREET is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is HORNE STREET and does age affect safety?
HORNE STREET was built in 1940, making it 86 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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