Structure 1210022 · Mitchell County, NC

Sr1325 over Big Rock Creek

Carries Sr1325 over Big Rock Creek, .05 Mi.n.jct.nc226.

Overall conditionPoor

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT92 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

92 ft end to end, longest span 44 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.

Built196858 years old
Length91.9 ft28 m
Daily traffic350counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMitchell
Location.05 Mi.n.jct.nc226
CarriesSr1325
CrossesBig Rock Creek
Coordinates36.06592, -82.21305

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length91.9 ft (28 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area215.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000001210022

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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