Structure 87SR1310001 · Union County, TN

Fas 131 over Branch

Carries Fas 131 over Branch, 3.5 M NE Of Knox Co LN.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT42 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 42 ft across with 3 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.

Built194086 years old
Length42.0 ft12.8 m
Daily traffic2,144counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyUnion
Location3.5 M NE Of Knox Co LN
CarriesFas 131
CrossesBranch
Coordinates36.19710, -83.76489

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area126.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,144 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number87SR1310001

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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