Structure 970308 · Iredell County, NC

Sr2316 over Southern Railroad

Carries Sr2316 over Southern Railroad, 100 Ft. N. Jct. Us70.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

132 ft end to end, longest span 60 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 slab bridge.

Built199234 years old
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic3,100counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
Location100 Ft. N. Jct. Us70
CarriesSr2316
CrossesSouthern Railroad
Coordinates35.75713, -80.81096

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area402 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,100 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000970308

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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