Structure 210004 · Buncombe County, NC

Sr1641 over Jenkins Branch

Carries Sr1641 over Jenkins Branch, 0.7 Mi.s.jct.sr1640.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT31 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

31 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196066 years old
Length30.8 ft9.4 m
Daily traffic800counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Location0.7 Mi.s.jct.sr1640
CarriesSr1641
CrossesJenkins Branch
Coordinates35.69019, -82.63075

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Max Span28.9 ft (8.8 m)
Deck Width18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Deck Area53.6 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic800 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000210004

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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