Structure 700A3170003 · Polk County, TN

Nfa A317 347891f over Csx Railroad

Carries Nfa A317 347891f over Csx Railroad, 3.4 Mi SW Jct Sr30&sr33.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating2/9 · Critical
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT118 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 2/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

118 ft end to end, longest span 31 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1913rebuilt 1988
Length118.1 ft36 m
Daily traffic40counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2024every 23 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyPolk
Location3.4 Mi SW Jct Sr30&sr33
CarriesNfa A317 347891f
CrossesCsx Railroad
Coordinates35.22602, -84.62199

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length118.1 ft (36 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Area187.2 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1913 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 23 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number700A3170003

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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