Structure 900B5000001 · Washington County, TN

Nfa B500 over Sinking Creek

Carries Nfa B500 over Sinking Creek, In Johnson City.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 37 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198838 years old
Length37.1 ft11.3 m
Daily traffic520counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyWashington
LocationIn Johnson City
CarriesNfa B500
CrossesSinking Creek
Coordinates36.31265, -82.32787

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Max Span17.1 ft (5.2 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area124.3 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic520 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number900B5000001

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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