Structure 1790020 · Union County, NC

Sr1627 over Chinkapin Creek

Carries Sr1627 over Chinkapin Creek, 0.7 Mi. N. Jct. Nc200.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT92 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

92 ft end to end, longest span 45 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 slab bridge.

Built199333 years old
Length91.9 ft28 m
Daily traffic4,000counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyUnion
Location0.7 Mi. N. Jct. Nc200
CarriesSr1627
CrossesChinkapin Creek
Coordinates35.04633, -80.49106

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length91.9 ft (28 m)
Max Span44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area254.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001790020

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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