Structure 790A0210003 · Shelby County, TN

Nfa Ssf3 over Branch

Carries Nfa Ssf3 over Branch, Meeman-shelby Forest Sp.

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
CAR · 15 FT102 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

102 ft end to end, longest span 51 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a box-beam bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length102.0 ft31.1 m
Daily traffic20counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
LocationMeeman-shelby Forest Sp
CarriesNfa Ssf3
CrossesBranch
Coordinates35.32506, -90.05019

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length102.0 ft (31.1 m)
Max Span50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area264.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2020)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical7 — Countermeasures installed
Structure Number790A0210003

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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