Structure 72F00180005 · Rhea County, TN

Nfa 1162 (sa 7215) over Toestring Branch

Carries Nfa 1162 (sa 7215) over Toestring Branch, 5 Mi East Of US 27.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 25 ft across with 2 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.

Built194284 years old
Length25.3 ft7.7 m
Daily traffic274counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyRhea
Location5 Mi East Of US 27
CarriesNfa 1162 (sa 7215)
CrossesToestring Branch
Coordinates35.69554, -84.78621

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area67.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1942

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic274 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number72F00180005

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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