Structure 5460061P0000000 · Sevier County, TN

Ramsey Cascades Ro over Porters Creek Overflow C

Carries Ramsey Cascades Ro over Porters Creek Overflow C, 0.03 Miles East From Nps.

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
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

32 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200323 years old
Length32.5 ft9.9 m
Daily traffic75counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySevier
Location0.03 Miles East From Nps
CarriesRamsey Cascades Ro
CrossesPorters Creek Overflow C
Coordinates35.70769, -83.38214

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Max Span32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Width11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area33.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic75 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number5460061P0000000

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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