Structure 810286 · Guilford County, NC

I40 over Sr4239e

Carries I40 over Sr4239e, 1.3 Mi. E. Jct. Sr1541.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT242 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

242 ft end to end, longest span 103 ft: about 3 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.

Built200323 years old
Length241.8 ft73.7 m
Daily traffic50,500counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Location1.3 Mi. E. Jct. Sr1541
CarriesI40
CrossesSr4239e
Coordinates36.04856, -79.86524

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length241.8 ft (73.7 m)
Max Span102.7 ft (31.3 m)
Deck Width139.4 ft (42.5 m)
Deck Area3132.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic50,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000810286

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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