Structure 1710049 · Surry County, NC

I-77 Sbl over Us21

Carries I-77 Sbl over Us21, .25 Mi.n.jct.us21sbl.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT302 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

302 ft end to end, longest span 163 ft: about 4 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.

Built197452 years old
Length301.8 ft92 m
Daily traffic11,750counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Location.25 Mi.n.jct.us21sbl
CarriesI-77 Sbl
CrossesUs21
Coordinates36.26443, -80.82559

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length301.8 ft (92 m)
Max Span162.7 ft (49.6 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area1177.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1974

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,750 (2020)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001710049

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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