Structure 1910005 · Wayne County, NC

Sr1731 over Neuse River

Carries Sr1731 over Neuse River, 0.2 Mi. N. Jct. Nc55.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT421 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

421 ft end to end, longest span 58 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length420.9 ft128.3 m
Daily traffic450counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWayne
Location0.2 Mi. N. Jct. Nc55
CarriesSr1731
CrossesNeuse River
Coordinates35.22086, -77.84632

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length420.9 ft (128.3 m)
Max Span57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area1270.2 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic450 (2021)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000001910005

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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