Structure 19SR1550029 · Davidson County, TN

Fap 408 (sr 155) over Cumberland River

Carries Fap 408 (sr 155) over Cumberland River, 3 M NE I40.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,074 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

1,074 ft end to end, longest span 335 ft: about 3.0 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.

Built198541 years old
Length1074.1 ft327.4 m
Daily traffic42,389counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyDavidson
Location3 M NE I40
CarriesFap 408 (sr 155)
CrossesCumberland River
Coordinates36.18485, -86.86400

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1074.1 ft (327.4 m)
Max Span335.0 ft (102.1 m)
Deck Width89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Area8970.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,389 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number19SR1550029

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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