Structure 1190296 · Mecklenburg County, NC

I85 over Mallard Creek

Carries I85 over Mallard Creek, 0.63 Mi. N. Jct. Sr2665.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

197 ft end to end, longest span 64 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.

Built1967rebuilt 2005
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic128,000counted 2020
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
Location0.63 Mi. N. Jct. Sr2665
CarriesI85
CrossesMallard Creek
Coordinates35.31981, -80.75198

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width173.9 ft (53 m)
Deck Area3,180 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967 (reconstructed 2005)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic128,000 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge10

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001190296

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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