Structure 1130337 · Macon County, NC

Sr1335 over Watauga Creek

Carries Sr1335 over Watauga Creek, .1 Mi.w.jct.us23 441.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT28 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 28 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built196066 years old
Length27.9 ft8.5 m
Daily traffic2,300counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMacon
Location.1 Mi.w.jct.us23 441
CarriesSr1335
CrossesWatauga Creek
Coordinates35.22689, -83.35587

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area45.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,300 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001130337

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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