Structure 76SR0630009 · Scott County, TN

Fap 63 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Fap 63 over Buffalo Creek, 1.5 Mi SE Jct Sr297.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT608 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

608 ft end to end, longest span 165 ft: about 1.7 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.

Built198343 years old
Length608.3 ft185.4 m
Daily traffic7,802counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyScott
Location1.5 Mi SE Jct Sr297
CarriesFap 63
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates36.38227, -84.41505

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length608.3 ft (185.4 m)
Max Span165.0 ft (50.3 m)
Deck Width49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Area2818.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,802 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number76SR0630009

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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