Structure 1110111 · McDowell County, NC

Sr1573 over North Fork Catawba River

Carries Sr1573 over North Fork Catawba River, 50 Ft.e.jct.us221.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
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 FT121 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

121 ft end to end, longest span 39 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.

Built197254 years old
Length120.7 ft36.8 m
Daily traffic350counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMcDowell
Location50 Ft.e.jct.us221
CarriesSr1573
CrossesNorth Fork Catawba River
Coordinates35.83454, -82.00225

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length120.7 ft (36.8 m)
Max Span38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area460 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge3

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000001110111

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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