Structure 1310079 · Northampton County, NC

Nc35 over Meherrin River Overflow

Carries Nc35 over Meherrin River Overflow, 1.2 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1350.

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 FT442 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

442 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft: about 6 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 slab bridge.

Built198244 years old
Length441.9 ft134.7 m
Daily traffic1,300counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNorthampton
Location1.2 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1350
CarriesNc35
CrossesMeherrin River Overflow
Coordinates36.53632, -77.18846

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length441.9 ft (134.7 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area1589.5 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,300 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001310079

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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