Structure S278 · Graham County, NC

IRR BIA RTE 492 over Little Snowbird Creek

Carries IRR BIA RTE 492 over Little Snowbird Creek, 7.5km SW Of Robbinsville.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 36 ft across. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built199828 years old
Length36.1 ft11 m
Daily traffic30counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGraham
Location7.5km SW Of Robbinsville
CarriesIRR BIA RTE 492
CrossesLittle Snowbird Creek
Coordinates35.28350, -83.87475

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length36.1 ft (11 m)
Max Span36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area135.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic30 (2024)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerBureau of Indian Affairs
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number00000000000S278

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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