Structure 86SR0810013 · Unicoi County, TN

Fap 81 over Branch

Carries Fap 81 over Branch, 4.53 Mi From Nc/tn ST LN.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
22 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 22 ft across. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built199927 years old
Length22.3 ft6.8 m
Daily traffic4,379counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyUnicoi
Location4.53 Mi From Nc/tn ST LN
CarriesFap 81
CrossesBranch
Coordinates36.14695, -82.43467

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Max Span20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Width55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Area114.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,379 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number86SR0810013

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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