Structure 210284 · Buncombe County, NC

I26w Us19 23n 70w over Nc251 Sr1781 Reeds Creek

Carries I26w Us19 23n 70w over Nc251 Sr1781 Reeds Creek, .6 Mi.s.jct.sr1679.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT271 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

271 ft end to end, longest span 84 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.

Built197056 years old
Length271.0 ft82.6 m
Daily traffic29,250counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Location.6 Mi.s.jct.sr1679
CarriesI26w Us19 23n 70w
CrossesNc251 Sr1781 Reeds Creek
Coordinates35.61460, -82.57329

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length271.0 ft (82.6 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area1057.3 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1970

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,250 (2021)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000210284

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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