Structure 1590111 · Rowan County, NC

Sr2538 over I85 & Us601

Carries Sr2538 over I85 & Us601, 1.0 Mi. E. Jct. Us29.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT252 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

252 ft end to end, longest span 124 ft: about 3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200026 years old
Length252.0 ft76.8 m
Daily traffic2,800counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRowan
Location1.0 Mi. E. Jct. Us29
CarriesSr2538
CrossesI85 & Us601
Coordinates35.61091, -80.51796

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length252.0 ft (76.8 m)
Max Span123.7 ft (37.7 m)
Deck Width54.8 ft (16.7 m)
Deck Area1282.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2000

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,800 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001590111

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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