Structure 1350087 · Orange County, NC

I85s Nc86 over Sr1009

Carries I85s Nc86 over Sr1009, 1.3 Mi. N. Jct. I40.

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 FT157 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

157 ft end to end, longest span 50 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.

Built195868 years old
Length156.8 ft47.8 m
Daily traffic23,500counted 2020
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyOrange
Location1.3 Mi. N. Jct. I40
CarriesI85s Nc86
CrossesSr1009
Coordinates36.05713, -79.10407

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length156.8 ft (47.8 m)
Max Span49.9 ft (15.2 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area482.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic23,500 (2020)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001350087

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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