Fap 55 over Rock Creek
Coffee County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fap 55 over Rock Creek in Coffee County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1936, making it 89 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,738 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 143 of the 217 inventoried bridges in Coffee County rated fair (65.9%); 21 (9.7%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 155 ft |
| Location | In Tullahoma City Limits |
| NBI structure number | 16SR0550001 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Coffee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I24 Ebl over SR 64 | 1968 | 45,739 | Fair |
| I24 Wbl over SR 64 | 1968 | 45,739 | Fair |
| I24 Ebl over Garrison Fork Creek | 1968 | 44,829 | Fair |
| I24 Wbl over Garrison Fork Creek | 1968 | 44,829 | Fair |
| I24 Ebl over Mcbride Branch & Nfa A12 | 1968 | 44,829 | Fair |
| I24 Wbl over Mcbride Branch & Nfa A12 | 1968 | 44,829 | Fair |
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