Structure 690061 · Franklin County, NC

Sr1451 over Sandy Creek

Carries Sr1451 over Sandy Creek, 1.6 Mi W Jct Nc561.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT263 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

263 ft end to end, longest span 94 ft: about 4 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 box-beam bridge.

Built201313 years old
Length262.8 ft80.1 m
Daily traffic260counted 2017
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyFranklin
Location1.6 Mi W Jct Nc561
CarriesSr1451
CrossesSandy Creek
Coordinates36.28133, -78.20998

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length262.8 ft (80.1 m)
Max Span93.8 ft (28.6 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area801 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic260 (2017)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000690061

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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