FAU 3886
Carrying FAU 3886 over TRANBARGER CREEK
IN KINGSPORT CITY LIMITS, Sullivan, Tennessee
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FAU 3886 in Sullivan, Tennessee sits above 14% of rated Tennessee bridges on inventory load rating (24 t), while its 1945 build year is earlier than 93% of Sullivan's recorded-year cohort (368 bridges).
FAU 3886 in Sullivan, Tennessee is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1945, 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:82L38860001
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- 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 3886
The FAU 3886 bridge in Sullivan, Tennessee carries FAU 3886 over TRANBARGER CREEK. It was built in 1945, making it 81 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 11.3 meters (37 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,873 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. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How FAU 3886 compares
Age against the county: built in 1945, earlier than 344 of Sullivan's 368 bridges with a recorded construction year (93%), against a county median build year of 1973. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Tennessee bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (20,355 of 20,379 rated).
FAU 3886 vs every rated Tennessee bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
24 Top 86% higher than 14% 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.
Sullivan inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 368 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
- 1945
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 11.3 m (37 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,873 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 82L38860001
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 3886 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 3886 against other structures in Sullivan 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 3886?
FAU 3886 in Sullivan, Tennessee on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FAU 3886 inspected?
FAU 3886'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 3,873 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FAU 3886 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 3886?
FAU 3886 has an NBI inventory load rating of 24.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FAU 3886?
FAU 3886 is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is FAU 3886 and does age affect safety?
FAU 3886 was built in 1945, making it 81 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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