Nfa 1077 (sa 1011) over Sulpher Springs Branch

Carter County, Tennessee · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

• Nfa 1077 (sa 1011) over Sulpher Springs Branch in Carter County, Tennessee, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
• Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
• It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 1,005 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
• Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
• It is one of 81 of the 194 inventoried bridges in Carter County rated good (41.8%); 27 (13.9%) are rated poor.
• Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, temporary structure in place to carry legal loads while the original structure is closed awaiting replacement or rehabilitation (NBI item 41).
• It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now good (culvert 4 to 8).
• Status change: reopened since 2024, when it was closed.
• Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
• A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

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Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.

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