Nfa A330 over Dry Creek
DeKalb County, Tennessee · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nfa A330 over Dry Creek in DeKalb County, Tennessee, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1922, making it 103 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 20 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 101 inventoried bridges in DeKalb County rated poor (7.9%); 8 (7.9%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 105 ft |
| Location | .1MI South of US70 |
| NBI structure number | 210A2780003 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in DeKalb County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap 26 over Fall Creek | 1951 | 12,677 | Fair |
| Fap 26 over Smith Fork Creek | 2004 | 8,478 | Fair |
| Fap 26 over Branch | 1953 | 8,478 | Fair |
| Fap 26 over Overflow of Dry Creek | 2004 | 8,478 | Fair |
| Fap 26 over Dry Creek | 2004 | 8,478 | Fair |
| Fap 26 over Branch | 1951 | 8,015 | Fair |
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