Structure 1910302 · Wayne County, NC

Nc55 over Thunder Swamp

Carries Nc55 over Thunder Swamp, 0.3 Mi.e.jct.sr1117.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT36 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 36 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196264 years old
Length35.8 ft10.9 m
Daily traffic4,200counted 2019
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWayne
Location0.3 Mi.e.jct.sr1117
CarriesNc55
CrossesThunder Swamp
Coordinates35.20653, -78.10319

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Area86.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,200 (2019)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001910302

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.

Nearby Bridges