Structure 75E00720001 · Rutherford County, TN

Fau 5515 (sa 7523) over Rock Springs Branch

Carries Fau 5515 (sa 7523) over Rock Springs Branch, 1.8 Mi SW Jct Sr266&i24.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

29 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length28.9 ft8.8 m
Daily traffic8,337counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyRutherford
Location1.8 Mi SW Jct Sr266&i24
CarriesFau 5515 (sa 7523)
CrossesRock Springs Branch
Coordinates35.95714, -86.59387

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Max Span25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area70.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,337 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number75E00720001

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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