Structure 1930718 · Wilkes County, NC

Sr1580 over Middle Fork Reddies Riv.

Carries Sr1580 over Middle Fork Reddies Riv., .1 Mi.w.jct.sr1562.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT65 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

65 ft end to end. 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 slab bridge.

Built201313 years old
Length65.0 ft19.8 m
Daily traffic230counted 2016
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Location.1 Mi.w.jct.sr1562
CarriesSr1580
CrossesMiddle Fork Reddies Riv.
Coordinates36.27315, -81.30173

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length65.0 ft (19.8 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width21.0 ft (6.4 m)
Deck Area126.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic230 (2016)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001930718

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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