Fau 3775 over Tennessee River & 2 Rts.
Knox County, Tennessee · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fau 3775 over Tennessee River & 2 Rts. in Knox County, Tennessee, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1897 and reconstructed in 2004, making it 128 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,215 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 584 inventoried bridges in Knox County rated poor (0.5%); 3 (0.5%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel deck truss |
| Length | about 1,512 ft |
| Location | In Knoxville |
| NBI structure number | 47L37750001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Knox County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 over I40 / Papermill Rd. | 2006 | 182,502 | Good |
| I40 over I40 / Hollywood Dr. | 1965 | 182,502 | Good |
| I40 over I40/i40-eb Rmp to I75 N | 1981 | 182,502 | Good |
| I40 over Third Creek | 1965 | 182,502 | Fair |
| WB Frontage Rd. over I40-wb-rmp / Papermill | 2005 | 182,502 | Good |
| I40 Rmp C-c over I40-wb Rmp-i75n / Pmill | 1982 | 182,502 | Good |
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