Fighting Creek Gap over Fighting Creek
Sevier County, Tennessee · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fighting Creek Gap over Fighting Creek in Sevier County, Tennessee, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1953, making it 72 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,415 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- It is one of 150 of the 273 inventoried bridges in Sevier County rated good (54.9%); 5 (1.8%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete slab |
| Length | about 94 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Miles West From Nps R |
| NBI structure number | 5460010P0000000 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Sevier County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 over Hickman Road | 1972 | 84,952 | Good |
| I40 over Hickman Road | 1972 | 84,952 | Good |
| I40 over Tuckahoe Branch | 1975 | 84,952 | Fair |
| I40 over Tuckahoe Branch | 1975 | 84,952 | Fair |
| I40 over SR 139 | 1975 | 84,952 | Good |
| I40 over SR 139 | 1975 | 84,952 | Good |
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