Structure 20A1240001 · Bedford County, TN

Nfa A261 over Parch Corn Creek

Carries Nfa A261 over Parch Corn Creek, 7.5 M. Sw. Bell Buuckle..

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT29 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 29 ft across with 2 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.

Built200422 years old
Length28.5 ft8.7 m
Daily traffic250counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyBedford
Location7.5 M. Sw. Bell Buuckle.
CarriesNfa A261
CrossesParch Corn Creek
Coordinates35.56154, -86.48635

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Max Span13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area74.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2004

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number020A1240001

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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