Structure 5SR0350001 · Blount County, TN

Fap 35 over SR 115 (us 129 Nb)

Carries Fap 35 over SR 115 (us 129 Nb), 6.0 M SW Of Curie ST.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT217 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

217 ft end to end, longest span 92 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length216.5 ft66 m
Daily traffic15,955counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyBlount
Location6.0 M SW Of Curie ST
CarriesFap 35
CrossesSR 115 (us 129 Nb)
Coordinates35.78885, -83.99212

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length216.5 ft (66 m)
Max Span91.9 ft (28 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area693 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,955 (2021)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number05SR0350001

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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