Nfa A894 over Nolichucky River
Greene County, Tennessee · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nfa A894 over Nolichucky River in Greene County, Tennessee, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1986, making it 39 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 190 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 305 inventoried bridges in Greene County rated poor (3.0%); 9 (3.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 6 to 0, superstructure 5 to 0, substructure 5 to 0).
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 0): scour critical: bridge has failed and is closed to traffic.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Superstructure | 5 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Substructure | 5 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete single box beam |
| Length | about 416 ft |
| Location | 3.3 M NE of US321 at Co L |
| NBI structure number | 300A8940001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 0: scour critical: bridge has failed and is closed to traffic |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Greene County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I81 over Pine Grove Rd (A443) | 1968 | 44,318 | Fair |
| I81 over Pine Grove Rd (A443) | 1968 | 44,318 | Good |
| I81 over Potter Creek | 1970 | 44,318 | Fair |
| I81 over Potter Creek | 1970 | 44,318 | Fair |
| I81 over Branch | 1970 | 44,318 | Fair |
| I81 over Branch | 1970 | 44,318 | Fair |
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