Structure 270268 · Caldwell County, NC

Sr1404 over Abingdon Creek

Carries Sr1404 over Abingdon Creek, .2 Mi.s.jct.sr1310.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT73 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 73 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.

Built199828 years old
Length72.8 ft22.2 m
Daily traffic520counted 2000
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCaldwell
Location.2 Mi.s.jct.sr1310
CarriesSr1404
CrossesAbingdon Creek
Coordinates35.89852, -81.58568

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length72.8 ft (22.2 m)
Max Span10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Deck Area228.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1998

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic520 (2000)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000270268

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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