Fap 78 over Drainage Canal
Dyer County, Tennessee · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fap 78 over Drainage Canal in Dyer County, Tennessee, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1926 and reconstructed in 1993, making it 99 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,574 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 19 of the 232 inventoried bridges in Dyer County rated poor (8.2%); 19 (8.2%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 78 ft |
| Location | North of Calvary |
| NBI structure number | 23SR0780007 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Dyer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap 3 over Branch | 1979 | 14,573 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over Light Creek | 1979 | 14,573 | Fair |
| I155 over Lewis Creek | 1979 | 14,405 | Fair |
| I155 over Drainage Ditch | 1979 | 14,405 | Good |
| I155 over Drainage Ditch | 1979 | 14,405 | Good |
| Fap 3 over SR 3 / I155 | 1979 | 14,291 | Fair |
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