Structure 47I00750005 · Knox County, TN

I75 Rl over I40 EB Rp To I75 /pmill

Carries I75 Rl over I40 EB Rp To I75 /pmill, At I40 & I75 Jct.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT284 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

284 ft end to end, longest span 160 ft: about 4 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.

Built198145 years old
Length284.1 ft86.6 m
Daily traffic90,947counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyKnox
LocationAt I40 & I75 Jct
CarriesI75 Rl
CrossesI40 EB Rp To I75 /pmill
Coordinates35.95757, -83.97166

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length284.1 ft (86.6 m)
Max Span160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Deck Width44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Area1160.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90,947 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number47I00750005

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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