Structure 5460211P0000000 · Sevier County, TN

Newfound Gap Road over Two Mile Branch

Carries Newfound Gap Road over Two Mile Branch, Ust North Of Entrance To.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 3/9

A culvert 20 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1920rebuilt 1937
Length20.0 ft6.1 m
Daily traffic9,800counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySevier
LocationUst North Of Entrance To
CarriesNewfound Gap Road
CrossesTwo Mile Branch
Coordinates35.69250, -83.53189

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area67.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1920 (reconstructed 1937)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,800 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation)
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number5460211P0000000

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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