Fap 49 over Big Bluff Creek
Cheatham County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fap 49 over Big Bluff Creek in Cheatham County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930 and reconstructed in 1975, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,655 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 65 of the 127 inventoried bridges in Cheatham County rated fair (51.2%); 4 (3.1%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 171 ft |
| Location | 1.6 Mi.w.of Cumberland Rv |
| NBI structure number | 11SR0490005 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cheatham County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I24 over 124 Rl/ Ridge Road | 1973 | 75,818 | Fair |
| I24 over I24 Ll/ Ridge Road | 1973 | 75,818 | Good |
| I40 over Harpeth River | 1960 | 53,557 | Fair |
| I40 over Harpeth River | 1960 | 53,557 | Fair |
| I40 over Harpeth River | 2016 | 53,557 | Good |
| Fap 12 over Marrow Bone Creek | 1996 | 15,685 | Good |
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