Structure 5SR0730009 · Blount County, TN

Fap 73 over Brown Creek

Carries Fap 73 over Brown Creek, 3.1 M N Sr35.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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
CAR · 15 FT57 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

57 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.

Built1939rebuilt 1985
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic23,670counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyBlount
Location3.1 M N Sr35
CarriesFap 73
CrossesBrown Creek
Coordinates35.75502, -83.95375

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Width78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Area414.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1939 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,670 (2021)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number05SR0730009

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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