Structure 1530238 · Richmond County, NC

I73 Us220 over Us74w

Carries I73 Us220 over Us74w, 0.2 Mi S Jct Us74bus.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT113 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 9/9Substructure 8/9 · sets the rating

113 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built20242 years old
Length112.9 ft34.4 m
Daily traffic5,250counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRichmond
Location0.2 Mi S Jct Us74bus
CarriesI73 Us220
CrossesUs74w
Coordinates34.94650, -79.84714

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length112.9 ft (34.4 m)
Max Span106.0 ft (32.3 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area450.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2024

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,250 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001530238

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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