Fas 259 over West Fork Drakes Creek
Sumner County, Tennessee · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fas 259 over West Fork Drakes Creek in Sumner 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 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,041 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 398 inventoried bridges in Sumner County rated poor (4.0%); 16 (4.0%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 214 ft |
| Location | 4.3 M E Jct SR259&SR41 |
| NBI structure number | 83S61250003 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Sumner County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I65 over Slators Creek | 1969 | 92,366 | Fair |
| Fap 386 over Center Point Branch | 1989 | 80,775 | Good |
| Fap 386 over SR386 / Center Point Rd | 1989 | 74,976 | Good |
| Fap 386 over SR 6 Connector Rd | 1989 | 74,976 | Good |
| Fap 386 over Branch | 1983 | 67,682 | Fair |
| Fap 386 over Branch | 1983 | 67,682 | Good |
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