Structure T048 · Swain County, NC
Carries Old Number 4 over Unknown Creek, US 411 And Old Number 4.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.
How ratings work43 ft end to end. 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 tee-beam bridge.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Swain |
| Location | US 411 And Old Number 4 |
| Carries | Old Number 4 |
| Crosses | Unknown Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.46694, -83.32306 |
| Material | Concrete |
| Design | Tee Beam |
| Total Length | 42.7 ft (13 m) |
| Max Span | 39.4 ft (12 m) |
| Deck Width | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Deck Area | 80.6 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1923 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 20 (2019) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | February 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | Code 61 |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is possibly eligible (requires evaluation) |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 00000000000T048 |
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."
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.