Structure 750068 · Graham County, NC

Sr1232 over Panther Creek

Carries Sr1232 over Panther Creek, .4 Mi.s.jct.sr1268.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT90 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

90 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built201412 years old
Length89.9 ft27.4 m
Daily traffic150counted 2019
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyGraham
Location.4 Mi.s.jct.sr1268
CarriesSr1232
CrossesPanther Creek
Coordinates35.37131, -83.62829

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Max Span80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Deck Width18.4 ft (5.6 m)
Deck Area153.4 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic150 (2019)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000750068

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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