Structure 79K28100005 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 2810 over Airport Interchange Ave.

Carries Fau 2810 over Airport Interchange Ave., Plough BLVD - Memphis.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT98 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

98 ft end to end. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length98.1 ft29.9 m
Daily traffic36,663counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationPlough BLVD - Memphis
CarriesFau 2810
CrossesAirport Interchange Ave.
Coordinates35.06347, -89.98705

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area529.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,663 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number79K28100005

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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