Structure 160A3230001 · Coffee County, TN

Nfa A323 over Duck River

Carries Nfa A323 over Duck River, 4.1 Mi From SR 55.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT330 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

330 ft end to end, longest span 135 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built197749 years old
Length330.1 ft100.6 m
Daily traffic240counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyCoffee
Location4.1 Mi From SR 55
CarriesNfa A323
CrossesDuck River
Coordinates35.44630, -86.17044

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length330.1 ft (100.6 m)
Max Span134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area1026.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic240 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number160A3230001

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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