Structure 19053330001 · Davidson County, TN

Korean Vets Blvd. over Cumberland River

Carries Korean Vets Blvd. over Cumberland River, Gateway Blvd.-nashville.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,661 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,661 ft end to end: about 4.6 football fields. 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 through arch.

Built200422 years old
Length1660.8 ft506.2 m
Daily traffic17,329counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyDavidson
LocationGateway Blvd.-nashville
CarriesKorean Vets Blvd.
CrossesCumberland River
Coordinates36.15962, -86.76978

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignArch - Thru
Total Length1660.8 ft (506.2 m)
Max Span570.9 ft (174 m)
Deck Width101.7 ft (31 m)
Deck Area15692.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic17,329 (2021)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number19053330001

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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