Structure 2019930003 · Bedford County, TN

Nfa 1993 (sa 0217) over Flat Creek

Carries Nfa 1993 (sa 0217) over Flat Creek, 7 M. Sw. Raus..

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

65 ft end to end, longest span 19 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built195076 years old
Length64.6 ft19.7 m
Daily traffic378counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyBedford
Location7 M. Sw. Raus.
CarriesNfa 1993 (sa 0217)
CrossesFlat Creek
Coordinates35.33614, -86.44250

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length64.6 ft (19.7 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Area132.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic378 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number02019930003

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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