Fau 54 over Branch
Haywood County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fau 54 over Branch in Haywood County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1989, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,875 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 146 of the 241 inventoried bridges in Haywood County rated fair (60.6%); 11 (4.6%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 50 ft |
| Location | .02 Mi.n.of Brownsville |
| NBI structure number | 38SR0540003 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Haywood County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 over Prairie Creek | 1962 | 36,663 | Fair |
| I40 over Jeter Creek | 1962 | 36,663 | Fair |
| I40 over Poplar Creek | 1962 | 36,373 | Fair |
| I40 over Poplar Creek | 1962 | 36,373 | Fair |
| I40 over Branch | 1962 | 36,373 | Fair |
| I40 over Branch | 1962 | 36,373 | Fair |
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