EAST PERIMETER RD
Carrying EAST PERIMETER RD over BOWLES CRK
NW OF STRUCTURE 25462, Coffee, Alabama
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
EAST PERIMETER RD in Coffee, Alabama sits above 20% of rated Alabama bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1977 build year is earlier than 37% of Coffee's recorded-year cohort (216 bridges).
EAST PERIMETER RD in Coffee, Alabama is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1977, it carries 3 rated components 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:DAPTRARUC025454
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- 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: EAST PERIMETER RD
The EAST PERIMETER RD bridge in Coffee, Alabama carries EAST PERIMETER RD over BOWLES CRK. It was built in 1977, making it 49 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 28.0 meters (92 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 20 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Alabama bridges. It is owned and maintained by NASA.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure 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 EAST PERIMETER RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1977, earlier than 79 of Coffee's 216 bridges with a recorded construction year (37%), against a county median build year of 1969. 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).
EAST PERIMETER RD vs every rated Alabama bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 80% higher than 20% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
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
- 1977
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 28.0 m (92 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.3 m (31 ft)
- Owner
- NASA
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 20 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- DAPTRARUC025454
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
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 EAST PERIMETER RD 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 EAST PERIMETER RD 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 EAST PERIMETER RD?
EAST PERIMETER RD in Coffee, Alabama has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is EAST PERIMETER RD inspected?
EAST PERIMETER RD'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 20 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. EAST PERIMETER RD 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 EAST PERIMETER RD?
EAST PERIMETER RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining EAST PERIMETER RD?
EAST PERIMETER RD is owned and maintained by NASA.
How old is EAST PERIMETER RD and does age affect safety?
EAST PERIMETER RD was built in 1977, making it 49 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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