Structure 1510433 · Randolph County, NC

Sr2261 over Penwood Branch

Carries Sr2261 over Penwood Branch, 250 Ft. N. Jct. Sr2163.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT32 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

32 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1920rebuilt 1963
Length31.8 ft9.7 m
Daily traffic3,600counted 2021
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Location250 Ft. N. Jct. Sr2163
CarriesSr2261
CrossesPenwood Branch
Coordinates35.75193, -79.78884

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length31.8 ft (9.7 m)
Max Span30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area98.9 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920 (reconstructed 1963)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,600 (2021)
Truck Traffic7%
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 Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001510433

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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