HICKORY RIDGE ROAD
Carrying HICKORY RIDGE ROAD over DESHEA CREEK
2.6 M NW JCT SR6&DESHEA, Sumner, Tennessee
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HICKORY RIDGE ROAD in Sumner, Tennessee sits above 39% of rated Tennessee bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2021 build year is earlier than 1% of Sumner's recorded-year cohort (398 bridges).
HICKORY RIDGE ROAD in Sumner, Tennessee is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2021, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:830A9760001
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: HICKORY RIDGE ROAD
The HICKORY RIDGE ROAD bridge in Sumner, Tennessee carries HICKORY RIDGE ROAD over DESHEA CREEK. It was built in 2021, making it 5 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.5 meters (28 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 90 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Tennessee bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How HICKORY RIDGE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2021, earlier than 3 of Sumner's 398 bridges with a recorded construction year (1%), against a county median build year of 1982. 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).
HICKORY RIDGE ROAD vs every rated Tennessee bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 61% higher than 39% 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.
Sumner inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 398 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
- 2021
- Material
- Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.5 m (28 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.3 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 90 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 830A9760001
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 HICKORY RIDGE ROAD 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 HICKORY RIDGE ROAD against other structures in Sumner 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 HICKORY RIDGE ROAD?
HICKORY RIDGE ROAD in Sumner, Tennessee on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HICKORY RIDGE ROAD inspected?
HICKORY RIDGE ROAD'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 90 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HICKORY RIDGE ROAD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for HICKORY RIDGE ROAD?
HICKORY RIDGE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HICKORY RIDGE ROAD?
HICKORY RIDGE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is HICKORY RIDGE ROAD and does age affect safety?
HICKORY RIDGE ROAD was built in 2021, making it 5 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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