Structure 5140167P0000000 · Watauga County, NC
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Nc Route 1508, 5.7 Miles From U.s. Route.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work25 ft end to end. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a rigid-frame bridge.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Watauga |
| Location | 5.7 Miles From U.s. Route |
| Carries | Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Crosses | Nc Route 1508 |
| Coordinates | 36.22447, -81.57611 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Frame |
| Total Length | 24.6 ft (7.5 m) |
| Max Span | 24.6 ft (7.5 m) |
| Deck Width | 34.1 ft (10.4 m) |
| Deck Area | 78 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1958 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 2,300 (2007) |
| Truck Traffic | 1% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Lanes Under Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | July 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | National Park Service |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | Not applicable |
| Structure Number | 5140167P0000000 |
Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."
A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.