Structure 560A2870001 · Macon County, TN

Nfa A287 over Dry Branch

Carries Nfa A287 over Dry Branch, 6 M NW Red Boiling Spring.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 34 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.

Built199828 years old
Length33.8 ft10.3 m
Daily traffic110counted 2020
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyMacon
Location6 M NW Red Boiling Spring
CarriesNfa A287
CrossesDry Branch
Coordinates36.58323, -85.93063

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length33.8 ft (10.3 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area87.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic110 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number560A2870001

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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