Structure 79040320023 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 5156 over Sam Cooper Blvd.

Carries Fau 5156 over Sam Cooper Blvd., Mendenhall RD - Memphis.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT349 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

349 ft end to end, longest span 95 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built196858 years old
Length349.1 ft106.4 m
Daily traffic20,398counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationMendenhall RD - Memphis
CarriesFau 5156
CrossesSam Cooper Blvd.
Coordinates35.14767, -89.89806

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length349.1 ft (106.4 m)
Max Span95.1 ft (29 m)
Deck Width73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Area2372.7 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,398 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number79040320023

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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