Structure 73I00400037 · Roane County, TN

I40 over Paw Paw Creek

Carries I40 over Paw Paw Creek, .2 M W Loudon Co LN.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 43 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197056 years old
Length43.0 ft13.1 m
Daily traffic42,725counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyRoane
Location.2 M W Loudon Co LN
CarriesI40
CrossesPaw Paw Creek
Coordinates35.87922, -84.33552

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area351.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic42,725 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number73I00400037

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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