Structure 1270271 · Nash County, NC

Sr1331 (closed) over Tar River

Carries Sr1331 (closed) over Tar River, 0.2mi.e.jct.sr1315.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT445 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

445 ft end to end: about 6 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 through truss.

Built1921105 years old
Length444.9 ft135.6 m
Daily traffic100counted 2013
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNash
Location0.2mi.e.jct.sr1315
CarriesSr1331 (closed)
CrossesTar River
Coordinates35.93686, -78.14934

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignTruss - Thru
Total Length444.9 ft (135.6 m)
Max Span141.7 ft (43.2 m)
Deck Width20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Deck Area840.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1921

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic100 (2013)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000001270271

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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