Structure 34S23520005 · Hancock County, TN

Fas 63 over Mulberry Creek

Carries Fas 63 over Mulberry Creek, 3.4 M SW Of Claiborne Co.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT138 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

138 ft end to end, longest span 28 ft. 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built195967 years old
Length138.1 ft42.1 m
Daily traffic362counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyHancock
Location3.4 M SW Of Claiborne Co
CarriesFas 63
CrossesMulberry Creek
Coordinates36.54707, -83.33880

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length138.1 ft (42.1 m)
Max Span28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area370.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1959

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic362 (2021)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number34S23520005

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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