Structure 1270087 · Nash County, NC

Nc33 over Beaverdam Swamp

Carries Nc33 over Beaverdam Swamp, 0.4 Mi W Jct Sr1515.

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
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

90 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a slab bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic1,000counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNash
Location0.4 Mi W Jct Sr1515
CarriesNc33
CrossesBeaverdam Swamp
Coordinates36.11619, -77.78272

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area230.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001270087

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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