Structure 31021360001 · Grundy County, TN

Nfa 2136 (sa 3108) over Mill Creek

Carries Nfa 2136 (sa 3108) over Mill Creek, 1 M NE Of Palmer.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

86 ft end to end, longest span 29 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built196264 years old
Length85.6 ft26.1 m
Daily traffic168counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyGrundy
Location1 M NE Of Palmer
CarriesNfa 2136 (sa 3108)
CrossesMill Creek
Coordinates35.37293, -85.55438

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length85.6 ft (26.1 m)
Max Span28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area274.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic168 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number31021360001

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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