Structure 210454 · Buncombe County, NC

I-240 Ebl over Us70 Ramps L J

Carries I-240 Ebl over Us70 Ramps L J, .53 Mi.w.jct.us74.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT363 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

363 ft end to end, longest span 121 ft: about 5 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.

Built1980rebuilt 2012
Length362.9 ft110.6 m
Daily traffic29,750counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Location.53 Mi.w.jct.us74
CarriesI-240 Ebl
CrossesUs70 Ramps L J
Coordinates35.58524, -82.52281

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length362.9 ft (110.6 m)
Max Span120.7 ft (36.8 m)
Deck Width58.7 ft (17.9 m)
Deck Area1979.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,750 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000210454

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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