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Clarkson Bridge
Cullman County, Alabama · over the Crooked Creek · built 1962
| Item | Of record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Crosses | Crooked Creek | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Road carried | County Road 1043 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Carries | Vehicle bridge (public road) | As recorded — see access notes below |
| Year built | 1962 | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Length | 264 ft | National Bridge Inventory structure length, out-to-out, 2025 file |
| Longest span | 60 ft | National Bridge Inventory, 2025 file |
| Coordinates | 34.20752, -86.99111 Google Maps · OpenStreetMap | National Park Service, National Register GIS |
| Historic listing | National Register of Historic Places, listed 1974-06-25 (reference #74000408) | National Park Service |
| How it qualifies | National Register listing verified against the property's nomination (NPGallery federal record), which describes it as a covered bridge | See About & method |
Access & restrictions — as recorded
Posted for load
| Posting appraisal | Operating rating up to 10% below the maximum legal load |
| Structural operating rating (not the posted limit) | 31.2 metric tons (about 34 US tons) |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 annual file. Status checked November 12, 2026. The posted limit itself is set by the owning agency and shown on signs at the bridge; it is not a field in the federal record, so it is not printed here. Postings and closures change — obey the signs at the bridge.