Structure 270223 · Caldwell County, NC

Sr1505 over Buffalo Creek

Carries Sr1505 over Buffalo Creek, .1 Mi.e.jct.sr1504.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT62 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

62 ft end to end, longest span 29 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.

Built1963rebuilt 1989
Length61.7 ft18.8 m
Daily traffic250counted 2000
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCaldwell
Location.1 Mi.e.jct.sr1504
CarriesSr1505
CrossesBuffalo Creek
Coordinates36.02853, -81.51244

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length61.7 ft (18.8 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area114.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2000)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000270223

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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