Structure 970254 · Iredell County, NC

Sr1512 over Third Creek

Carries Sr1512 over Third Creek, 0.3 Mi. S. Jct. Sr1518.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT105 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

105 ft end to end, longest span 35 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.

Built196264 years old
Length105.0 ft32 m
Daily traffic700counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
Location0.3 Mi. S. Jct. Sr1518
CarriesSr1512
CrossesThird Creek
Coordinates35.80235, -80.97486

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length105.0 ft (32 m)
Max Span34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area246.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1962

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic700 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000970254

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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