Structure 1050128 · Lee County, NC

Sr1524 over Us421 (future) Nc87

Carries Sr1524 over Us421 (future) Nc87, 0.8 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1596.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT253 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

253 ft end to end, longest span 127 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200818 years old
Length253.0 ft77.1 m
Daily traffic610counted 2020
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyLee
Location0.8 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1596
CarriesSr1524
CrossesUs421 (future) Nc87
Coordinates35.47214, -79.12166

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length253.0 ft (77.1 m)
Max Span127.0 ft (38.7 m)
Deck Width29.2 ft (8.9 m)
Deck Area686.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic610 (2020)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001050128

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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