Structure 820B3220001 · Sullivan County, TN

Nfa B322 over Rock Springs Branch

Carries Nfa B322 over Rock Springs Branch, N Of Sr137-se Of Kingspor.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
23 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

23 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 box-beam bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic225counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySullivan
LocationN Of Sr137-se Of Kingspor
CarriesNfa B322
CrossesRock Springs Branch
Coordinates36.47930, -82.53941

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span21.7 ft (6.6 m)
Deck Width18.0 ft (5.5 m)
Deck Area38.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic225 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number820B3220001

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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