Structure 1930296 · Wilkes County, NC

Sr2012 over Little Bugaboo Creek

Carries Sr2012 over Little Bugaboo Creek, 0.4 Mi.e.jct.sr1990.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
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
25 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

25 ft end to end, longest span 20 ft. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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
Length24.9 ft7.6 m
Daily traffic410counted 2015
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWilkes
Location0.4 Mi.e.jct.sr1990
CarriesSr2012
CrossesLittle Bugaboo Creek
Coordinates36.25459, -80.99253

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Max Span19.7 ft (6 m)
Deck Width20.0 ft (6.1 m)
Deck Area46.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic410 (2015)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001930296

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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