Structure 2NC0328 · Onslow County, NC

Florence Road over Scales Creek

Carries Florence Road over Scales Creek, 1.2mi SW Of Wilson BLVD.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT212 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

212 ft end to end, longest span 39 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 slab bridge.

Built20188 years old
Length211.9 ft64.6 m
Daily traffic1,000counted 2018
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyOnslow
Location1.2mi SW Of Wilson BLVD
CarriesFlorence Road
CrossesScales Creek
Coordinates34.73158, -77.40217

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length211.9 ft (64.6 m)
Max Span39.4 ft (12 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area710.6 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerNavy/Marines
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number2NC0328

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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