Structure 390A1120001 · Henderson County, TN

Nfa A112 over Scarce Creek (ntsp)

Carries Nfa A112 over Scarce Creek (ntsp), Natchez Trace State Park.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

52 ft end to end, longest span 18 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length51.8 ft15.8 m
Daily traffic100counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyHenderson
LocationNatchez Trace State Park
CarriesNfa A112
CrossesScarce Creek (ntsp)
Coordinates35.75933, -88.33208

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Max Span18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area137.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number390A1120001

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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