Structure 950015 · Hyde County, NC

Nc45 over Canal

Carries Nc45 over Canal, 3.6 Mi.n.jct.us264.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT92 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

92 ft end to end, longest span 29 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.

Built198343 years old
Length91.9 ft28 m
Daily traffic900counted 2021
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHyde
Location3.6 Mi.n.jct.us264
CarriesNc45
CrossesCanal
Coordinates35.60036, -76.52933

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length91.9 ft (28 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Deck Area235.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1983

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic900 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000950015

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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