Structure 5570028P0000000 · Lauderdale County, AL

Natchez Trace Park over Tennessee River

Carries Natchez Trace Park over Tennessee River, 7.09 Miles North Of U.s..

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
4,955 FT OVERALL1,000 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

4,955 ft end to end, longest span 375 ft: about 14 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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 girder bridge.

Built196462 years old
Length4955.1 ft1510.3 m
Daily traffic1,100counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateAlabama
CountyLauderdale
Location7.09 Miles North Of U.s.
CarriesNatchez Trace Park
CrossesTennessee River
Coordinates34.83686, -87.94094

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length4955.1 ft (1510.3 m)
Max Span375.0 ft (114.3 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area15858.1 sq m
Main Spans38
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,100 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
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 Number5570028P0000000

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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