Structure 360A1290001 · Hardin County, TN

Nfa A129 over Sawmill Branch

Carries Nfa A129 over Sawmill Branch, Nelson RD Near Bucktown.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

21 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length20.7 ft6.3 m
Daily traffic90counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyHardin
LocationNelson RD Near Bucktown
CarriesNfa A129
CrossesSawmill Branch
Coordinates35.28289, -88.18489

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Max Span3.9 ft (1.2 m)
Deck Width21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Deck Area41.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic90 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical2 — Bridge closed (monitoring)
Structure Number360A1290001

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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