Structure 1190817 · Mecklenburg County, NC

I85 Ramp over I85 I485

Carries I85 Ramp over I85 I485, 0.9 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1625.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT991 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

991 ft end to end, longest span 189 ft: about 2.8 football fields. 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.

Built200521 years old
Length990.8 ft302 m
Daily traffic14,500counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
Location0.9 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1625
CarriesI85 Ramp
CrossesI85 I485
Coordinates35.24775, -80.96784

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length990.8 ft (302 m)
Max Span189.0 ft (57.6 m)
Deck Width46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Deck Area4258.2 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge19

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001190817

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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