Structure 72S42650003 · Rhea County, TN

Fas 443 over Brush Creek

Carries Fas 443 over Brush Creek, 3mi South Of SR 30.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 55 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.

Built195472 years old
Length55.1 ft16.8 m
Daily traffic274counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyRhea
Location3mi South Of SR 30
CarriesFas 443
CrossesBrush Creek
Coordinates35.49818, -85.11286

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width30.5 ft (9.3 m)
Deck Area156.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic274 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number72S42650003

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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