Structure 12SR0220005 · Chester County, TN

Fap 22 over Middletons Creek

Carries Fap 22 over Middletons Creek, 3.91 Mi.n. Mcnairy Co.ln..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT217 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

217 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft: about 3 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195868 years old
Length216.9 ft66.1 m
Daily traffic3,887counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyChester
Location3.91 Mi.n. Mcnairy Co.ln.
CarriesFap 22
CrossesMiddletons Creek
Coordinates35.43672, -88.37192

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length216.9 ft (66.1 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area694.0 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,887 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number12SR0220005

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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