Structure 790B6570003 · Shelby County, TN

Fau 5189 over Cypress Creek

Carries Fau 5189 over Cypress Creek, Central AVE - Memphis.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

52 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 deck arch.

Built194086 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic22,469counted 2021
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationCentral AVE - Memphis
CarriesFau 5189
CrossesCypress Creek
Coordinates35.12366, -89.96655

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignArch - Deck
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width66.9 ft (20.4 m)
Deck Area322.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,469 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge5

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 Number790B6570003

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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