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Nfa 1162 (sa 7215) over Piney River

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

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

Nfa 1162 (sa 7215) over Piney River 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 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 1,413 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
Its listed owner is a city or municipal 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 stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 263 ft
Location	1 Mi West of US 27
NBI structure number	72S43800001
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