Structure 79K28100003 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 2810 over Democrat Rd.

Carries Fau 2810 over Democrat Rd., Plough BLVD - Memphis.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT188 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

188 ft end to end, longest span 100 ft: about 3 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 rigid-frame bridge.

Built196561 years old
Length188.0 ft57.3 m
Daily traffic36,663counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationPlough BLVD - Memphis
CarriesFau 2810
CrossesDemocrat Rd.
Coordinates35.06842, -89.98569

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignFrame
Total Length188.0 ft (57.3 m)
Max Span100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Deck Width130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Deck Area2286.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,663 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number79K28100003

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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