FAU 8 over TN RIVER & FAU 5395

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Coordinates:
+35.05655, -85.30960
35°03'24" N, 85°18'35" W

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	FAU 8 over TN RIVER & FAU 5395
Structure number:	33SR0080007
Location:	MARKET STREET BRIDGE
Purpose:	Carries highway and pedestrian walkway over highway and waterway
Route classification:	Minor Arterial (Urban) `[16]`
Length of largest span:	358.9 ft. `[109.4 m]`
Total length:	2000.1 ft. `[609.6 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	36.1 ft. `[11.0 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	56.1 ft. `[17.1 m]`
Vertical clearance above deck:	16.4 ft. `[5.0 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	98.4 ft. `[30.0 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1917
Year reconstructed:	2007
Historic significance:	Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places `[1]`
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 `[2]`
Main span material:	Steel `[3]`
Main span design:	Movable - Bascule `[16]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Open, posting recommended but not legally implemented `[B]`
Average daily traffic:	17,840 `[as of 2017]`
Truck traffic:	5% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Poor `[4 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
Underclearances appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. `[8]`
Pier/abutment protection:	None present but re-evaluation suggested `[5]`
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	30.5
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. `[35]`
Estimated cost of work:	$59,765,000

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
June 2017	Poor	Good	Good	Poor	17840	30.5
June 2015	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	24740	55.0
June 2013	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	24020	55.4
June 2011	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	21390	56.8
May 2009	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	23400	55.8
August 2007	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	21240	56.9
April 2005	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	20680	24.5
August 2003	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	19570	27.5
March 2001	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	20020	27.5
December 2000	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	19470	27.5
March 1999	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	19020	27.5
July 1997	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	15620	27.5
July 1995	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	20440	27.5
March 1993	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	19160	27.5
April 1991	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	14250	28.5

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Prestressed Concrete Closed Web/Box Girder	linear ft.	1,724	1,724	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Girder/Beam	linear ft.	2,955	2,955	0	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	94,948	94,948	0	0	0
Superstructure
Steel Truss	linear ft.	620	620	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Arch	linear ft.	349	349	0	0	0
Steel Floor Beam	linear ft.	1,375	1,375	0	0	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Column	each	36	36	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Wall	linear ft.	490	490	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	140	140	0	0	0
Deck
Open Grid Deck	sq. ft.	5,170	5,170	0	0	0
Concrete Filled Grid Deck	sq. ft.	11,760	11,760	0	0	0
Joints
Strip Seal Joint	linear ft.	840	840	0	0	0
Assembly without Seal Joint	linear ft.	70	70	0	0	0
Bearings
Enclosed/Concealed Bearing	each	36	36	0	0	0
Bridge Rail
Reinforced Concrete Bridge Rail	linear ft.	4,000	3,900	0	100	0