Structure 1831374 · Wake County, NC

Sr5220 over Big Branch Creek

Carries Sr5220 over Big Branch Creek, 400 S. Jct. Sr2542.

Overall conditionGood

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT75 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 75 ft across with 4 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201313 years old
Length74.8 ft22.8 m
Daily traffic16,000counted 2018
Last inspectedMarch 2021every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Location400 S. Jct. Sr2542
CarriesSr5220
CrossesBig Branch Creek
Coordinates35.73862, -78.57016

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length74.8 ft (22.8 m)
Max Span11.8 ft (3.6 m)
Deck Area513 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001831374

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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