Structure 970109 · Iredell County, NC

I40 Wbl over Us64 Nc90

Carries I40 Wbl over Us64 Nc90, 1.8 Mi. W. Of Nc 115.

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 FT235 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

235 ft end to end, longest span 69 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.

Built1953rebuilt 1985
Length234.9 ft71.6 m
Daily traffic22,250counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
Location1.8 Mi. W. Of Nc 115
CarriesI40 Wbl
CrossesUs64 Nc90
Coordinates35.79411, -80.93620

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length234.9 ft (71.6 m)
Max Span68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area988.1 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1953 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,250 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000970109

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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