Structure 82SR1260013 · Sullivan County, TN

Fau 126 over Steele Creek

Carries Fau 126 over Steele Creek, .46 Mi.w.of Bristol.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 38 ft across with 3 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.

Built197551 years old
Length38.4 ft11.7 m
Daily traffic6,205counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySullivan
Location.46 Mi.w.of Bristol
CarriesFau 126
CrossesSteele Creek
Coordinates36.58133, -82.23470

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Max Span11.5 ft (3.5 m)
Deck Area203.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,205 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number82SR1260013

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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