Structure 18SR0680003 · Cumberland County, TN

Fap 68 over Spring Branch

Carries Fap 68 over Spring Branch, 7 Mi.se.of Homestead.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

86 ft end to end, longest span 29 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1952rebuilt 1998
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic3,482counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyCumberland
Location7 Mi.se.of Homestead
CarriesFap 68
CrossesSpring Branch
Coordinates35.84270, -84.91790

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area256.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1952 (reconstructed 1998)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,482 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number18SR0680003

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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