Structure 90026260003 · Washington County, TN

Nfa A932 over Kiplinger Creek

Carries Nfa A932 over Kiplinger Creek, 3.5 M NE Of Mt. Carmel.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
20 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

20 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.

Built195076 years old
Length20.3 ft6.2 m
Daily traffic140counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyWashington
Location3.5 M NE Of Mt. Carmel
CarriesNfa A932
CrossesKiplinger Creek
Coordinates36.17782, -82.54428

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Max Span17.7 ft (5.4 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area43.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1950

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic140 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number90026260003

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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