Structure 1990276 · Yancey County, NC

Sr1209 over Dovers Branch

Carries Sr1209 over Dovers Branch, .15 Mi.n.jct.nc80.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

32 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 slab bridge.

Built201610 years old
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic180counted 2013
Last inspectedMarch 2021every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyYancey
Location.15 Mi.n.jct.nc80
CarriesSr1209
CrossesDovers Branch
Coordinates35.77242, -82.18403

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area79.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic180 (2013)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001990276

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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