Structure 1310011 · Northampton County, NC

I95 Sbl over Roanoke River

Carries I95 Sbl over Roanoke River, 1.4 Mi. S. Jct. Nc46.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,135 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,135 ft end to end, longest span 224 ft: about 3.2 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.

Built199927 years old
Length1134.8 ft345.9 m
Daily traffic22,500counted 2019
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNorthampton
Location1.4 Mi. S. Jct. Nc46
CarriesI95 Sbl
CrossesRoanoke River
Coordinates36.45045, -77.62106

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1134.8 ft (345.9 m)
Max Span223.8 ft (68.2 m)
Deck Width50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Deck Area5361.4 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,500 (2019)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001310011

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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