Structure 21SR0960009 · DeKalb County, TN

Fas 96 over Wolf Creek

Carries Fas 96 over Wolf Creek, Buffalo Valley RD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 27 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.

Built197056 years old
Length26.6 ft8.1 m
Daily traffic722counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyDeKalb
LocationBuffalo Valley RD
CarriesFas 96
CrossesWolf Creek
Coordinates36.10453, -85.81975

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area85.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic722 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number21SR0960009

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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