Structure 800A0280001 · Smith County, TN

Nfa A028 over Peyton Creek

Carries Nfa A028 over Peyton Creek, 1.5 Mi W Jct Sr85&sr263.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT117 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

117 ft end to end, longest span 31 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.

Built1930rebuilt 1977
Length117.1 ft35.7 m
Daily traffic50counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySmith
Location1.5 Mi W Jct Sr85&sr263
CarriesNfa A028
CrossesPeyton Creek
Coordinates36.32355, -85.96774

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length117.1 ft (35.7 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width13.8 ft (4.2 m)
Deck Area149.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1977)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (2020)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical0 — Bridge closed
Structure Number800A0280001

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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