Structure 79050360001 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 5036 over Branch

Carries Fau 5036 over Branch, Valley Park Drive.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 34 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.

Built199927 years old
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic3,889counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationValley Park Drive
CarriesFau 5036
CrossesBranch
Coordinates35.05527, -89.84075

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area94.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,889 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number79050360001

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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