Structure 1770089 · Tyrrell County, NC

Sr1229 over L. Alligator Creek

Carries Sr1229 over L. Alligator Creek, 0.2 Mi E. Jct. Sr1221.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT188 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

188 ft end to end, longest span 37 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built198739 years old
Length188.0 ft57.3 m
Daily traffic200counted 2015
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyTyrrell
Location0.2 Mi E. Jct. Sr1221
CarriesSr1229
CrossesL. Alligator Creek
Coordinates35.94571, -76.12693

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignSlab
Total Length188.0 ft (57.3 m)
Max Span36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area498.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1987

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic200 (2015)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001770089

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.