Structure 1610161 · Rutherford County, NC

Sr1547 over Catheys Creek

Carries Sr1547 over Catheys Creek, .4 Mi.n.jct.sr1548.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT136 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

136 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length135.8 ft41.4 m
Daily traffic320counted 2015
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRutherford
Location.4 Mi.n.jct.sr1548
CarriesSr1547
CrossesCatheys Creek
Coordinates35.38675, -81.90681

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length135.8 ft (41.4 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width24.6 ft (7.5 m)
Deck Area310.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic320 (2015)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000001610161

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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