Structure 20A3210001 · Bedford County, TN

Nfa A321 over Ashland Branch

Carries Nfa A321 over Ashland Branch, 9 M. Sw. Shelbyville..

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
25 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 25 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198343 years old
Length24.6 ft7.5 m
Daily traffic40counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyBedford
Location9 M. Sw. Shelbyville.
CarriesNfa A321
CrossesAshland Branch
Coordinates35.38477, -86.56628

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area60 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic40 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number020A3210001

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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