Structure 970569 · Iredell County, NC

I-40 W over I-40W Ramp

Carries I-40 W over I-40W Ramp, 0.2 Mi. E. Jct. I-77.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT115 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

115 ft end to end. 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.

Built201511 years old
Length114.8 ft35 m
Daily traffic24,250counted 2019
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
Location0.2 Mi. E. Jct. I-77
CarriesI-40 W
CrossesI-40W Ramp
Coordinates35.81036, -80.85823

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length114.8 ft (35 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width49.2 ft (15 m)
Deck Area525 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,250 (2019)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000970569

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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