Structure 210746 · Buncombe County, NC

Sr2032 over Haw Creek

Carries Sr2032 over Haw Creek, .01 Mi.n.jct.us70.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 30 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198046 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic5,600counted 2016
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Location.01 Mi.n.jct.us70
CarriesSr2032
CrossesHaw Creek
Coordinates35.58698, -82.51378

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area160.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,600 (2016)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4

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 Number000000000210746

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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