Structure 79028630001 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 2863 over Days Creek

Carries Fau 2863 over Days Creek, Mill Branch RD - Memphis.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT96 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

96 ft end to end, longest span 32 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197056 years old
Length96.1 ft29.3 m
Daily traffic18,304counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationMill Branch RD - Memphis
CarriesFau 2863
CrossesDays Creek
Coordinates35.02698, -90.00750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length96.1 ft (29.3 m)
Max Span32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area662.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,304 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number79028630001

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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