Structure 82044290003 · Sullivan County, TN

Fau 4429 over Fall Creek

Carries Fau 4429 over Fall Creek, 2+ M S Of Sr126.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT53 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 53 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198046 years old
Length53.1 ft16.2 m
Daily traffic3,881counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySullivan
Location2+ M S Of Sr126
CarriesFau 4429
CrossesFall Creek
Coordinates36.52293, -82.45580

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length53.1 ft (16.2 m)
Max Span11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area118.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,881 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number82044290003

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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