Structure DAPFORBRA0BRD40 · Hoke County, NC

Firebreak 7 over Flat Creek

Carries Firebreak 7 over Flat Creek, Range W2 (ne).

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 2 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating2/9 · Critical
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT38 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 2/9 · sets the rating

38 ft end to end, longest span 10 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.

Built197056 years old
Length38.4 ft11.7 m
Daily traffic1counted 2016
Last inspectedJune 2016every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHoke
LocationRange W2 (ne)
CarriesFirebreak 7
CrossesFlat Creek
Coordinates35.17816, -79.17600

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Max Span9.5 ft (2.9 m)
Deck Width13.8 ft (4.2 m)
Deck Area49.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1 (2016)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2016
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerArmy
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical0 — Bridge closed
Structure NumberDAPFORBRA0BRD40

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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