Structure 62S24320001 · Monroe County, TN

Fau 5394 over Sweetwater Creek

Carries Fau 5394 over Sweetwater Creek, In Sweetwater.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

115 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196660 years old
Length115.2 ft35.1 m
Daily traffic2,508counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyMonroe
LocationIn Sweetwater
CarriesFau 5394
CrossesSweetwater Creek
Coordinates35.60073, -84.45683

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Max Span42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Width50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Area540.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,508 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number62S24320001

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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