Structure 82SR0935001 · Sullivan County, TN

Fau 126 over Sluice Of S. Holston Rv

Carries Fau 126 over Sluice Of S. Holston Rv, In Kingsport City Limits.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT296 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

296 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198640 years old
Length296.3 ft90.3 m
Daily traffic15,051counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySullivan
LocationIn Kingsport City Limits
CarriesFau 126
CrossesSluice Of S. Holston Rv
Coordinates36.52529, -82.55884

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length296.3 ft (90.3 m)
Max Span58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Width78.1 ft (23.8 m)
Deck Area2149.1 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,051 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number82SR0935001

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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