Structure 5460053P0000000 · Sevier County, TN

Roaring Fork Motor over Roaring Fork

Carries Roaring Fork Motor over Roaring Fork, 3.3 Miles From Nps Route.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT66 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

66 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.

Built1963rebuilt 2015
Length66.3 ft20.2 m
Daily traffic130counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateTennessee
CountySevier
Location3.3 Miles From Nps Route
CarriesRoaring Fork Motor
CrossesRoaring Fork
Coordinates35.69869, -83.47142

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length66.3 ft (20.2 m)
Max Span66.3 ft (20.2 m)
Deck Width12.5 ft (3.8 m)
Deck Area76.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 2015)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic130 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number5460053P0000000

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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