Structure 5570282P0000000 · Wayne County, TN

Natchez Trace Park over Cypress Creek Branch

Carries Natchez Trace Park over Cypress Creek Branch, 8.8 Miles From Al Route 2.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT49 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 49 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.

Built196462 years old
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic990counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyWayne
Location8.8 Miles From Al Route 2
CarriesNatchez Trace Park
CrossesCypress Creek Branch
Coordinates35.04828, -87.81400

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area155.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic990 (2024)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number5570282P0000000

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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