SR222 over Little Laurel Creek
Fayette County, Tennessee · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR222 over Little Laurel Creek in Fayette County, Tennessee, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, 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 1,045 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 86 of the 335 inventoried bridges in Fayette County rated good (25.7%); 25 (7.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now good (deck 5 to 8, superstructure 5 to 8, substructure 6 to 8).
- Status change: its 2024 load posting has been removed.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, 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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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete single box beam |
| Length | about 100 ft |
| Location | 3.75MI SE Jct I-40&TN222 |
| NBI structure number | 24S81140001 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fayette County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 over Loosahatchie River | 1963 | 38,372 | Fair |
| I40 over Loosahatchie River | 1963 | 38,372 | Fair |
| I40 over Overflow | 1963 | 38,372 | Fair |
| I40 over Overflow | 1963 | 38,372 | Fair |
| I40 over Branch | 1963 | 38,372 | Fair |
| I40 over Branch | 1963 | 38,372 | Fair |
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