Structure 170012 · Bladen County, NC

Nc11 over Cape Fear River

Carries Nc11 over Cape Fear River, 1.4 Mi. N. Of Jct Nc87.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,275 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,275 ft end to end, longest span 186 ft: about 3.5 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.

Built201511 years old
Length1274.9 ft388.6 m
Daily traffic3,500counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBladen
Location1.4 Mi. N. Of Jct Nc87
CarriesNc11
CrossesCape Fear River
Coordinates34.39797, -78.26745

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1274.9 ft (388.6 m)
Max Span185.7 ft (56.6 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area4158.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2015

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000170012

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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