Structure 10023770003 · Carter County, TN

Fau 06022 over Gap Creek

Carries Fau 06022 over Gap Creek, 2 Mi SE Of SR 67.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating2/9 · Critical
Superstructure3/9 · Serious
Substructure4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 2/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 3/9Substructure 4/9

28 ft end to end, longest span 12 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 slab bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length28.2 ft8.6 m
Daily traffic2,752counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyCarter
Location2 Mi SE Of SR 67
CarriesFau 06022
CrossesGap Creek
Coordinates36.31362, -82.24026

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Area91.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,752 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number10023770003

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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