Structure 79028210005 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 2821 over Wolf River

Carries Fau 2821 over Wolf River, N. Hollywood ST - Memphis.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT808 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

808 ft end to end, longest span 111 ft: about 2.2 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.

Built1965rebuilt 1975
Length807.7 ft246.2 m
Daily traffic21,144counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationN. Hollywood ST - Memphis
CarriesFau 2821
CrossesWolf River
Coordinates35.18725, -89.97564

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length807.7 ft (246.2 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Deck Area6450.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1975)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,144 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number79028210005

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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