Structure 110035 · Avery County, NC

Sr1305 over Elk River

Carries Sr1305 over Elk River, .8 Mi.s.jct.sr1368.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

121 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196363 years old
Length120.7 ft36.8 m
Daily traffic700counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 12 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery
Location.8 Mi.s.jct.sr1368
CarriesSr1305
CrossesElk River
Coordinates36.16841, -81.96511

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.7 ft (36.8 m)
Max Span39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area316.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic700 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000110035

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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