Structure 26SR0160005 · Franklin County, TN

Fap 16 over Elk River

Carries Fap 16 over Elk River, 1 Mi.se.of Estill Springs.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT512 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 6/9

512 ft end to end, longest span 133 ft: about 7 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1966rebuilt 1999
Length512.1 ft156.1 m
Daily traffic12,037counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyFranklin
Location1 Mi.se.of Estill Springs
CarriesFap 16
CrossesElk River
Coordinates35.25898, -86.12170

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length512.1 ft (156.1 m)
Max Span132.9 ft (40.5 m)
Deck Width65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Area3137.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1966 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,037 (2021)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number26SR0160005

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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