HWY 55 WEST
Carrying HWY 55 WEST over HERRIN CREEK RELIEF
6.4 MI WEST SR31, Morgan, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HWY 55 WEST in Morgan, Alabama sits above 63% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 2009 build year is earlier than 13% of Morgan's recorded-year cohort (271 bridges).
HWY 55 WEST in Morgan, Alabama is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2009, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:020096
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: HWY 55 WEST
The HWY 55 WEST bridge in Morgan, Alabama carries HWY 55 WEST over HERRIN CREEK RELIEF. It was built in 2009, making it 17 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.5 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,040 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 culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How HWY 55 WEST compares
Age against the county: built in 2009, earlier than 34 of Morgan's 271 bridges with a recorded construction year (13%), against a county median build year of 1973. 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).
HWY 55 WEST vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 37% higher than 63% 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.
Morgan inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 271 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
- 2009
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.5 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.8 m (42 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,040 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 020096
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 HWY 55 WEST 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 HWY 55 WEST against other structures in Morgan 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 HWY 55 WEST?
HWY 55 WEST in Morgan, Alabama on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HWY 55 WEST inspected?
HWY 55 WEST'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 2,040 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HWY 55 WEST 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 HWY 55 WEST?
HWY 55 WEST has an NBI inventory load rating of 38.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HWY 55 WEST?
HWY 55 WEST is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is HWY 55 WEST and does age affect safety?
HWY 55 WEST was built in 2009, making it 17 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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