Nfa A040 over Branch
Tipton County, Tennessee · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Nfa A040 over Branch in Tipton 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 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 202 inventoried bridges in Tipton County rated poor (6.4%); 13 (6.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 6 to 5, substructure 6 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 28 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi E of Garland |
| NBI structure number | 840A0400001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Tipton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap 3 over Big Creek | 1966 | 24,851 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over Big Creek | 1927 | 24,851 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over Branch | 1933 | 16,419 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over Branch | 1965 | 16,419 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over Median Ditch | 1975 | 16,419 | Fair |
| Fap 3 over Frog Branch | 1965 | 16,405 | Fair |
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