Structure 79K28060003 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 2806 over Wolf River

Carries Fau 2806 over Wolf River, N Watkins ST - Memphis.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT841 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

841 ft end to end, longest span 111 ft: about 2.3 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length840.9 ft256.3 m
Daily traffic31,971counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationN Watkins ST - Memphis
CarriesFau 2806
CrossesWolf River
Coordinates35.18630, -90.00810

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length840.9 ft (256.3 m)
Max Span111.2 ft (33.9 m)
Deck Width84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Area6561.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,971 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number79K28060003

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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