Structure 210242 · Buncombe County, NC

Brevard RD over I-26 I-240

Carries Brevard RD over I-26 I-240, .02 Mi.s.jct.nc191.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT149 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

149 ft end to end, longest span 45 ft: about 2 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.

Built1967rebuilt 2022
Length149.0 ft45.4 m
Daily traffic8,000counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Location.02 Mi.s.jct.nc191
CarriesBrevard RD
CrossesI-26 I-240
Coordinates35.56406, -82.59388

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length149.0 ft (45.4 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width38.1 ft (11.6 m)
Deck Area526.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 2022)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000210242

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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