Structure 19FA0060015 · Davidson County, TN

Fau 6 over SR 6 Rl / Douglas Avenue

Carries Fau 6 over SR 6 Rl / Douglas Avenue, Ellington Pk - Douglas Av.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT137 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

137 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft. 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.

Built196957 years old
Length137.1 ft41.8 m
Daily traffic46,596counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyDavidson
LocationEllington Pk - Douglas Av
CarriesFau 6
CrossesSR 6 Rl / Douglas Avenue
Coordinates36.19320, -86.75280

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length137.1 ft (41.8 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area589.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic46,596 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number19FA0060015

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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