Structure 280A3940001 · Giles County, TN

Nfa A394 over Reynolds Branch

Carries Nfa A394 over Reynolds Branch, 2.5 M SW Of Pulaski.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
24 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

24 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built195274 years old
Length23.6 ft7.2 m
Daily traffic160counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyGiles
Location2.5 M SW Of Pulaski
CarriesNfa A394
CrossesReynolds Branch
Coordinates35.18158, -87.07689

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Max Span22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Width23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Deck Area51.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1952

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic160 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number280A3940001

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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