Structure 850052 · Harnett County, NC

Nc217 over Cape Fear River

Carries Nc217 over Cape Fear River, 0.2 Mi E Jct Sr1779.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT680 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

680 ft end to end, longest span 160 ft: about 1.9 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.

Built197254 years old
Length679.8 ft207.2 m
Daily traffic5,400counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
Location0.2 Mi E Jct Sr1779
CarriesNc217
CrossesCape Fear River
Coordinates35.31216, -78.69262

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length679.8 ft (207.2 m)
Max Span159.8 ft (48.7 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area2652.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,400 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000850052

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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