Structure 5140095P0000000 · Watauga County, NC
Carries Blue Ridge Parkway over U.s. Route 321, 13.2 Miles From Nc Route.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work233 ft end to end, longest span 118 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Watauga |
| Location | 13.2 Miles From Nc Route |
| Carries | Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Crosses | U.s. Route 321 |
| Coordinates | 36.14767, -81.66253 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 233.3 ft (71.1 m) |
| Max Span | 117.8 ft (35.9 m) |
| Deck Width | 36.7 ft (11.2 m) |
| Deck Area | 796.3 sq m |
| Main Spans | 2 |
| Year Built | 1982 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 2,300 (2023) |
| Truck Traffic | 10% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Lanes Under Bridge | 4 |
| 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 | 5140095P0000000 |
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.