Structure 1510374 · Randolph County, NC

Sr2481 over Sandy Creek

Carries Sr2481 over Sandy Creek, 0.6 Mi. W. Jct. Sr2455.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Deck8/9 · Very Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very 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 FT293 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

293 ft end to end, longest span 104 ft: about 4 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 box-beam bridge.

Built20179 years old
Length293.0 ft89.3 m
Daily traffic280counted 2013
Last inspectedAugust 2021every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRandolph
Location0.6 Mi. W. Jct. Sr2455
CarriesSr2481
CrossesSandy Creek
Coordinates35.78534, -79.66559

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length293.0 ft (89.3 m)
Max Span103.7 ft (31.6 m)
Deck Width29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Area812.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic280 (2013)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001510374

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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