Structure 770A0020001 · Sequatchie County, TN

Nfa A002 over Long Branch

Carries Nfa A002 over Long Branch, Near Sr-399 & Sr-8 Jct..

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

A culvert 25 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.

Built201016 years old
Length24.6 ft7.5 m
Daily traffic30counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySequatchie
LocationNear Sr-399 & Sr-8 Jct.
CarriesNfa A002
CrossesLong Branch
Coordinates35.50207, -85.45373

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Max Span21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Width28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Area66 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2010

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number770A0020001

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.