Structure 710038 · Gaston County, NC

Nc274 over I85

Carries Nc274 over I85, 0.2 Mi. S. Jct. Sr1334.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT291 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

291 ft end to end, longest span 75 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.

Built196264 years old
Length290.7 ft88.6 m
Daily traffic18,500counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGaston
Location0.2 Mi. S. Jct. Sr1334
CarriesNc274
CrossesI85
Coordinates35.27654, -81.22986

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length290.7 ft (88.6 m)
Max Span74.8 ft (22.8 m)
Deck Width92.2 ft (28.1 m)
Deck Area2489.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000710038

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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