Fas 305 over Clear Water Branch
McMinn County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fas 305 over Clear Water Branch in McMinn County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1955 and reconstructed in 1999, making it 70 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,653 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 133 of the 219 inventoried bridges in McMinn County rated fair (60.7%); 6 (2.7%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | Northwest of Athens |
| NBI structure number | 54SR3050009 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
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| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I75 Nbl over Mouse Creek | 1971 | 47,306 | Good |
| I75 Sbl over Mouse Creek | 1971 | 47,306 | Fair |
| I75 Nbl over Nfa A486 | 1971 | 47,306 | Fair |
| I75 Sbl over Nfa A486 | 1971 | 47,306 | Fair |
| I75 Nbl over Nfa 2334 | 1971 | 47,306 | Fair |
| I75 over Nfa 2334 | 1971 | 47,306 | Fair |
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