Structure 82F00290001 · Sullivan County, TN

Nfa A004 (sa 8217) over Boone Lake

Carries Nfa A004 (sa 8217) over Boone Lake, On Wash Co Li-w Of Us11e.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT659 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

659 ft end to end, longest span 73 ft: about 1.8 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built195274 years old
Length658.8 ft200.8 m
Daily traffic1,930counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySullivan
LocationOn Wash Co Li-w Of Us11e
CarriesNfa A004 (sa 8217)
CrossesBoone Lake
Coordinates36.41943, -82.37435

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length658.8 ft (200.8 m)
Max Span73.2 ft (22.3 m)
Deck Width21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Area1325.3 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,930 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number82F00290001

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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