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Nfa 1195 (sa 7204) over Richland Creek

Rhea County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Nfa 1195 (sa 7204) over Richland Creek in Rhea County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1985, making it 40 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 1,373 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 71 of the 100 inventoried bridges in Rhea County rated fair (71.0%); 6 (6.0%) 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.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete single box beam
Length	about 150 ft
Location	1MI East of US27
NBI structure number	72S43760003
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Fap 29 over Richland Creek	1960	23,414	Fair
Fap 29 over Richland Creek	1960	23,414	Fair
Fap 29 over Richland Creek Overflow	2007	23,414	Good
Fap 29 over Richland Creek Overflow	2007	23,414	Fair
Fap 29 over Branch	1960	21,072	Fair
Fap 29 over Oak Hill Rd	2002	16,192	Fair