Three Tuscaloosa Bridges Classified As 'Structurally Deficient'

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Three aging Tuscaloosa County bridges are now classified as structurally deficient, according to the most recent report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.

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According to the ARTBA, "structurally deficient" is defined as one of the key elements of a bridge is in poor or worse condition.

In total, the Seventh Congressional District — which includes Tuscaloosa — has 4,217 bridges, with 165, or 3.9%, classified as structurally deficient.

What's more, two of Tuscaloosa's structurally-deficient bridges are more than half a century old, with more than 40,000 daily crossings combined.

Here's a quick look at the bridges in Tuscaloosa County that are in need of repairs or replacement.

US Highway 82 bridge over Hargrove Mill Creek

Year built: 1956

Daily crossings: 31,380

US Highway 11 bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad

Year built: 1955

Daily crossings: 9,300

Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard over Two Mile Creek (Northport)

Year built: 1979

Daily crossings: 8,250

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