Structure 80401000003036 · Polk County, TN

Nfsr 44 over Spring Creek

Carries Nfsr 44 over Spring Creek, National Forest.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT86 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

86 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.

Built198541 years old
Length86.0 ft26.2 m
Daily traffic50counted 1990
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountyPolk
LocationNational Forest
CarriesNfsr 44
CrossesSpring Creek
Coordinates35.25175, -84.45904

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length86.0 ft (26.2 m)
Max Span50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Width15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Area120.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50 (1990)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number080401000003036

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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