Structure 90SR0810001 · Washington County, TN

Fap 81 over Nolichucky River

Carries Fap 81 over Nolichucky River, 1.9 M NW Of Unicoi Co LN.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT564 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

564 ft end to end, longest span 158 ft: about 1.6 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.

Built197650 years old
Length563.6 ft171.8 m
Daily traffic4,903counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyWashington
Location1.9 M NW Of Unicoi Co LN
CarriesFap 81
CrossesNolichucky River
Coordinates36.17762, -82.45417

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length563.6 ft (171.8 m)
Max Span158.1 ft (48.2 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area2405.2 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1976

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,903 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number90SR0810001

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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