Structure 42SR0490013 · Houston County, TN

Fap 49 over Dry Creek

Carries Fap 49 over Dry Creek, 8 Miles Southeast Of Erin.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 34 ft across with 3 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197056 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic1,900counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyHouston
Location8 Miles Southeast Of Erin
CarriesFap 49
CrossesDry Creek
Coordinates36.25694, -87.55380

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area133.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,900 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number42SR0490013

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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