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West approach

Photo taken by Ben Tate in April 2011

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Buzzard Roost Creek on Rickard Cutoff Rd
Location: Cherokee, Colbert County, Alabama
Status: Open to traffic - Weight Limit: 6 tons
History: Built 1940
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 54.1 ft.
Total length: 54.1 ft.
Deck width: 12.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.71228, -87.99923 (decimal degrees)
34°42'44" N, 87°59'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/408499/3841590 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Bishop
Inventory numbers: AL 2324 (Alabama bridge number)
BH 10095 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2012): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 10.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 246