Structure 1270102 · Nash County, NC

Nc231 over Us64

Carries Nc231 over Us64, 0.2 Mi.s. Of Jct Nc98.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT272 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

272 ft end to end, longest span 102 ft: about 4 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.

Built197353 years old
Length272.0 ft82.9 m
Daily traffic4,200counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNash
Location0.2 Mi.s. Of Jct Nc98
CarriesNc231
CrossesUs64
Coordinates35.91615, -78.16352

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length272.0 ft (82.9 m)
Max Span101.7 ft (31 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area1160.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,200 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

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 Number000000001270102

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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