Structure 1410026 · Pender County, NC

Nc53 over Cypress Creek

Carries Nc53 over Cypress Creek, 2.1 Mi. E. Of Jct US 421.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT117 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

117 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.

Built199333 years old
Length116.8 ft35.6 m
Daily traffic2,100counted 2021
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyPender
Location2.1 Mi. E. Of Jct US 421
CarriesNc53
CrossesCypress Creek
Coordinates34.54476, -78.03628

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length116.8 ft (35.6 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width36.1 ft (11 m)
Deck Area391.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,100 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001410026

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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