Structure 84SR0030020 · Tipton County, TN

Fap 3 over Hatchie River

Carries Fap 3 over Hatchie River, At Lauderdale Co. Line.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT999 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

999 ft end to end, longest span 77 ft: about 2.8 football fields. 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.

Built197452 years old
Length999.3 ft304.6 m
Daily traffic14,004counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyTipton
LocationAt Lauderdale Co. Line
CarriesFap 3
CrossesHatchie River
Coordinates35.63600, -89.61075

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length999.3 ft (304.6 m)
Max Span77.1 ft (23.5 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area4112.1 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,004 (2021)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number84SR0030020

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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