FAU 5416
Carrying FAU 5416 over RICHLAND CREEK
1 MI N OF DAYTON, Rhea, Tennessee
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FAU 5416 in Rhea, Tennessee sits above 30% of rated Tennessee bridges on inventory load rating (28 t), while its 1991 build year is earlier than 39% of Rhea's recorded-year cohort (100 bridges).
FAU 5416 in Rhea, Tennessee is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1991, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure TN:720A0980001
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: FAU 5416
The FAU 5416 bridge in Rhea, Tennessee carries FAU 5416 over RICHLAND CREEK. It was built in 1991, making it 35 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 20.4 meters (67 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,909 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Tennessee bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How FAU 5416 compares
Age against the county: built in 1991, earlier than 39 of Rhea's 100 bridges with a recorded construction year (39%), against a county median build year of 1984. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Tennessee bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (20,355 of 20,379 rated).
FAU 5416 vs every rated Tennessee bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
28 Top 70% higher than 30% of 20,355 bridges
rated Tennessee bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Rhea inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 100 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1991
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 20.4 m (67 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,909 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 720A0980001
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether FAU 5416 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare FAU 5416 against other structures in Rhea and across Tennessee. Tennessee bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for FAU 5416?
FAU 5416 in Rhea, Tennessee on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FAU 5416 inspected?
FAU 5416's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 2,909 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FAU 5416 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for FAU 5416?
FAU 5416 has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FAU 5416?
FAU 5416 is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is FAU 5416 and does age affect safety?
FAU 5416 was built in 1991, making it 35 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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