Nfa A199 over Buffalo Cove Creek
Fentress County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nfa A199 over Buffalo Cove Creek in Fentress County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950, making it 75 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 32 of the 55 inventoried bridges in Fentress County rated fair (58.2%); 7 (12.7%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 101 ft |
| Location | 6MI West of US 127 |
| NBI structure number | 250A1990001 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fentress County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap 52 over SR 28 | 1990 | 6,078 | Fair |
| Fas 296 over Branch | 1929 | 4,289 | Fair |
| Fas 296 over Crooked Creek | 1938 | 4,289 | Fair |
| Fas 296 over Long Creek | 1938 | 4,289 | Fair |
| Fas 154 over SR 28 | 1991 | 2,050 | Fair |
| Fas 85 over East Fork Obey River | 1989 | 1,981 | Poor |
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