Structure 1210145 · Mitchell County, NC

Sr1223 over Green Creek

Carries Sr1223 over Green Creek, 1.7 Mi.e.jct.nc261.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT49 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

49 ft end to end, longest span 15 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built197155 years old
Length48.9 ft14.9 m
Daily traffic100counted 2018
Last inspectedSeptember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMitchell
Location1.7 Mi.e.jct.nc261
CarriesSr1223
CrossesGreen Creek
Coordinates36.06429, -82.09273

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Max Span14.8 ft (4.5 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area90.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1971

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000001210145

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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