Fap 43 over Clear Creek
Gibson County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fap 43 over Clear Creek in Gibson County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 19,316 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 239 of the 386 inventoried bridges in Gibson County rated fair (61.9%); 17 (4.4%) 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 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | .6 Mi.s.of Milan |
| NBI structure number | 27SR0430005 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 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 Gibson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap 366 348395N over CSX Railroad / A905&b117 | 1968 | 17,514 | Fair |
| Fap 5 over Sugar Creek | 1992 | 14,916 | Fair |
| Fap 5 over Sugar Creek | 1992 | 14,916 | Fair |
| Fap 43 299193E over I.c.g. Railroad | 1989 | 13,471 | Fair |
| Fap 43 299193E over I.c.g. Railroad | 1969 | 13,471 | Fair |
| Fap 43 over Branch | 1990 | 13,471 | Good |
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