Structure 1050043 · Lee County, NC

Hill Avenue over Norfolk Southern Rr

Carries Hill Avenue over Norfolk Southern Rr, 0.1 Mi. E. Jct. Steele ST.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

142 ft end to end, longest span 53 ft. 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.

Built196759 years old
Length141.7 ft43.2 m
Daily traffic4,000counted 1981
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyLee
Location0.1 Mi. E. Jct. Steele ST
CarriesHill Avenue
CrossesNorfolk Southern Rr
Coordinates35.49073, -79.18617

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length141.7 ft (43.2 m)
Max Span52.8 ft (16.1 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area609.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,000 (1981)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001050043

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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