Structure 710B0050001 · Putnam County, TN

Fau 4404 over Branch

Carries Fau 4404 over Branch, In Cookville.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

27 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.

Built200125 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic11,403counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyPutnam
LocationIn Cookville
CarriesFau 4404
CrossesBranch
Coordinates36.14963, -85.50888

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area119.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,403 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number710B0050001

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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