Structure 890026 · Henderson County, NC

Sr1539 over Hoopers Creek

Carries Sr1539 over Hoopers Creek, .3 Mi.e.jct.sr1556.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT75 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

75 ft end to end, longest span 25 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.

Built196066 years old
Length74.8 ft22.8 m
Daily traffic2,900counted 2016
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHenderson
Location.3 Mi.e.jct.sr1556
CarriesSr1539
CrossesHoopers Creek
Coordinates35.42905, -82.46858

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length74.8 ft (22.8 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width28.2 ft (8.6 m)
Deck Area196.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,900 (2016)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000890026

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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