Structure 1290190 · New Hanover County, NC
Carries I-I40W Us17s over Cape Fear River, 1.25 Mi. E.jct Cedar Hill.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work7,172 ft end to end, longest span 280 ft: about 20 football fields, or 1.4 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Location | 1.25 Mi. E.jct Cedar Hill |
| Carries | I-I40W Us17s |
| Crosses | Cape Fear River |
| Coordinates | 34.27324, -78.00188 |
| Material | Prestressed Concrete |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 7171.9 ft (2,186 m) |
| Max Span | 279.9 ft (85.3 m) |
| Deck Width | 44.0 ft (13.4 m) |
| Deck Area | 29292.4 sq m |
| Main Spans | 58 |
| Year Built | 2017 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 7,750 (2022) |
| Truck Traffic | 23% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | October 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 000000001290190 |
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."
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.