Structure 80SR0850005 · Smith County, TN

Fap 85 over Kempville Branch

Carries Fap 85 over Kempville Branch, 2.1 W Jackson Co Line.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT46 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 46 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198442 years old
Length45.9 ft14 m
Daily traffic1,208counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySmith
Location2.1 W Jackson Co Line
CarriesFap 85
CrossesKempville Branch
Coordinates36.34753, -85.86757

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length45.9 ft (14 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Area156.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,208 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number80SR0850005

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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