Structure 970037 · Iredell County, NC

Sr1142 over Dye Creek

Carries Sr1142 over Dye Creek, 0.7 Mi. W. Jct. Nc3.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT76 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

76 ft end to end, longest span 24 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 channel-beam bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length75.8 ft23.1 m
Daily traffic4,200counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
Location0.7 Mi. W. Jct. Nc3
CarriesSr1142
CrossesDye Creek
Coordinates35.52425, -80.78101

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignChannel Beam
Total Length75.8 ft (23.1 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Area175.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,200 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000970037

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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