Structure 630223 · Durham County, NC

I85 Us15s. over Sr1637

Carries I85 Us15s. over Sr1637, 1.4 Mi.n Jct Sr1632.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT178 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

178 ft end to end, longest span 58 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.

Built1965rebuilt 1997
Length177.8 ft54.2 m
Daily traffic21,250counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyDurham
Location1.4 Mi.n Jct Sr1632
CarriesI85 Us15s.
CrossesSr1637
Coordinates36.05781, -78.79576

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length177.8 ft (54.2 m)
Max Span57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Width50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Area840.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1997)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic21,250 (2020)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000630223

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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