Structure 37SR0310007 · Hawkins County, TN

Fap 31 over Poor Valley Creek

Carries Fap 31 over Poor Valley Creek, 2.0 M N Of Hancock Co LN.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

160 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft: about 2 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
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic2,295counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyHawkins
Location2.0 M N Of Hancock Co LN
CarriesFap 31
CrossesPoor Valley Creek
Coordinates36.39202, -83.21595

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area424.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,295 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number37SR0310007

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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