Structure 79S80770007 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 2810 663402m over Airways Blvd/yale Yards

Carries Fau 2810 663402m over Airways Blvd/yale Yards, Airways BLVD - Memphis.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,006 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

1,006 ft end to end, longest span 87 ft: about 2.8 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.

Built195472 years old
Length1005.9 ft306.6 m
Daily traffic25,855counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationAirways BLVD - Memphis
CarriesFau 2810 663402m
CrossesAirways Blvd/yale Yards
Coordinates35.09420, -89.98727

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1005.9 ft (306.6 m)
Max Span86.9 ft (26.5 m)
Deck Width72.2 ft (22 m)
Deck Area6745.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1954

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,855 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerRailroad
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number79S80770007

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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