Structure 710A1760001 · Putnam County, TN

Nfa A176 over Blackburn Fork

Carries Nfa A176 over Blackburn Fork, .5mi From Jackson Co Line.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 39 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built197848 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic70counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyPutnam
Location.5mi From Jackson Co Line
CarriesNfa A176
CrossesBlackburn Fork
Coordinates36.23000, -85.54565

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Deck Area88.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1978

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic70 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number710A1760001

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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