Fas 87 over Branch
Lauderdale County, Tennessee · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fas 87 over Branch in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1925 and reconstructed in 1971, making it 100 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 278 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 258 inventoried bridges in Lauderdale County rated poor (6.2%); 16 (6.2%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 51 ft |
| Location | 2.99 Mi. E of SR-207 Jct. |
| NBI structure number | 49SR0870013 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lauderdale County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap 3 over Cane Creek | 1970 | 18,593 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over Fau 1258 (lake Dr) | 1971 | 15,053 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over SR 19 | 1971 | 15,053 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over North Fork Cane Creek | 1963 | 13,622 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over North Fork Cane Creek | 1963 | 13,622 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over Mill Creek | 1960 | 11,840 | Fair |
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