Structure 24I00400018 · Fayette County, TN

I40 over Wilder Creek

Carries I40 over Wilder Creek, 0.9 M SW Jct I40&sr59.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT195 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

195 ft end to end, longest span 33 ft: about 3 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.

Built1963rebuilt 1990
Length194.9 ft59.4 m
Daily traffic38,372counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyFayette
Location0.9 M SW Jct I40&sr59
CarriesI40
CrossesWilder Creek
Coordinates35.34241, -89.53269

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length194.9 ft (59.4 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area807.8 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic38,372 (2021)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number24I00400018

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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