Structure 970017 · Iredell County, NC

Sr2359 over Third Creek

Carries Sr2359 over Third Creek, 1.0 Mi. S. Jct. Sr2360.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT172 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

172 ft end to end, longest span 49 ft: about 2 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built199630 years old
Length171.9 ft52.4 m
Daily traffic3,100counted 2015
Last inspectedFebruary 2022every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyIredell
Location1.0 Mi. S. Jct. Sr2360
CarriesSr2359
CrossesThird Creek
Coordinates35.73302, -80.80398

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length171.9 ft (52.4 m)
Max Span48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Deck Width32.8 ft (10 m)
Deck Area524 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,100 (2015)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000970017

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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