Nfa 1754 (sa 3609) over Branch

Hardin County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

• Nfa 1754 (sa 3609) over Branch in Hardin County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
• Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
• It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
• It carries about 120 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
• Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
• It is one of 114 of the 190 inventoried bridges in Hardin County rated fair (60.0%); 4 (2.1%) are rated poor.
• Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
• Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: substructure 7 to 6, deck 6 to 7, superstructure 6 to 7.
• Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, 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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Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.

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