Structure 53SR0020001 · Loudon County, TN

Fap 2 over Bacon Creek

Carries Fap 2 over Bacon Creek, .3 M E Of Philadelphia.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

27 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1928rebuilt 1964
Length26.6 ft8.1 m
Daily traffic5,493counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyLoudon
Location.3 M E Of Philadelphia
CarriesFap 2
CrossesBacon Creek
Coordinates35.67413, -84.40453

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area82.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,493 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number53SR0020001

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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