Structure 2SR0820011 · Bedford County, TN

Fas 82 over Fall Creek

Carries Fas 82 over Fall Creek, 5.6 Miles Of Bellbuckle.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

53 ft end to end, longest span 27 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built193789 years old
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic2,878counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyBedford
Location5.6 Miles Of Bellbuckle
CarriesFas 82
CrossesFall Creek
Coordinates35.58611, -86.41727

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Width27.2 ft (8.3 m)
Deck Area134.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1937

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,878 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number02SR0820011

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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