Structure 1190112 · Mecklenburg County, NC

Sr2136 over Mcdowell Creek

Carries Sr2136 over Mcdowell Creek, 0.75 Mi. E. Jct. Sr2131.

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 FT137 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

137 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft. 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.

Built196561 years old
Length136.8 ft41.7 m
Daily traffic10,500counted 2020
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
Location0.75 Mi. E. Jct. Sr2131
CarriesSr2136
CrossesMcdowell Creek
Coordinates35.40701, -80.89086

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length136.8 ft (41.7 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width32.5 ft (9.9 m)
Deck Area412.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,500 (2020)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001190112

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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