Structure 22I00400021 · Dickson County, TN

I40 over I40 Rl /sr 840-rmp-nw&se

Carries I40 over I40 Rl /sr 840-rmp-nw&se, I40-sr840 In Dickson Co..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT502 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

502 ft end to end, longest span 249 ft: about 7 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.

Built200026 years old
Length502.0 ft153 m
Daily traffic50,777counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyDickson
LocationI40-sr840 In Dickson Co.
CarriesI40
CrossesI40 Rl /sr 840-rmp-nw&se
Coordinates36.02118, -87.26527

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length502.0 ft (153 m)
Max Span249.0 ft (75.9 m)
Deck Width74.1 ft (22.6 m)
Deck Area3457.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50,777 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number22I00400021

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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