Structure 811127 · Guilford County, NC

I840w over Us220 Sr2499horsepen Cr.

Carries I840w over Us220 Sr2499horsepen Cr., 2.6 Mi. E. Jct. I73.

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
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
4,204 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

4,204 ft end to end, longest span 275 ft: about 12 football fields. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built20197 years old
Length4203.7 ft1281.3 m
Daily traffic7,750counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGuilford
Location2.6 Mi. E. Jct. I73
CarriesI840w
CrossesUs220 Sr2499horsepen Cr.
Coordinates36.13832, -79.86215

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length4203.7 ft (1281.3 m)
Max Span274.9 ft (83.8 m)
Deck Width84.3 ft (25.7 m)
Deck Area32929.4 sq m
Main Spans30
Year Built2019

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,750 (2021)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge13

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000811127

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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