Structure 5140115P0000000 · McDowell County, NC

Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine

Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine, 3.1 Miles To Nc Route 80.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT112 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

112 ft end to end, longest span 48 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1938rebuilt 1986
Length111.9 ft34.1 m
Daily traffic5,007counted 2013
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMcDowell
Location3.1 Miles To Nc Route 80
CarriesBlue Ridge Parkway
CrossesRavine
Coordinates35.73983, -82.18914

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length111.9 ft (34.1 m)
Max Span48.2 ft (14.7 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area344.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1986)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,007 (2013)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNational Park Service
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number5140115P0000000

How Bridge Ratings Work

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."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

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.

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