Structure 1290059 · New Hanover County, NC

I40w Us17 Nc132 over Sr2048

Carries I40w Us17 Nc132 over Sr2048, 3.0 Mi. E. Of Jct. I-140.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT170 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

170 ft end to end, longest span 105 ft: about 2 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.

Built198541 years old
Length169.9 ft51.8 m
Daily traffic29,500counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNew Hanover
Location3.0 Mi. E. Of Jct. I-140
CarriesI40w Us17 Nc132
CrossesSr2048
Coordinates34.27744, -77.86797

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Max Span105.0 ft (32 m)
Deck Width48.6 ft (14.8 m)
Deck Area766.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001290059

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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