Structure 1290103 · New Hanover County, NC
Carries I140 over Us421 NE Cape Fear River, 2.5 Mi. S. Jct. Nc133.
7,402 ft end to end, longest span 479 ft: about 21 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 segmental box-girder bridge.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | New Hanover |
| Location | 2.5 Mi. S. Jct. Nc133 |
| Carries | I140 |
| Crosses | Us421 NE Cape Fear River |
| Coordinates | 34.28933, -77.96839 |
| Material | Prestressed Concrete Continuous |
| Design | Segmental Box Girder |
| Total Length | 7401.9 ft (2256.1 m) |
| Max Span | 479.0 ft (146 m) |
| Deck Width | 95.5 ft (29.1 m) |
| Deck Area | 65652.5 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 2007 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 23,500 (2022) |
| Truck Traffic | 23% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 4 |
| Lanes Under Bridge | 8 |
| Last Inspection | September 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 | 000000001290103 |
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.