Structure 860A0030001 · Unicoi County, TN

Nfa 2624 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Nfa 2624 over Buffalo Creek, N Of Unicoi Near SR 36.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 24 ft across. 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.

Built200323 years old
Length23.6 ft7.2 m
Daily traffic516counted 2021
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyUnicoi
LocationN Of Unicoi Near SR 36
CarriesNfa 2624
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates36.24252, -82.32298

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area57.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic516 (2021)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number860A0030001

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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