Structure 5460212P0000000 · Swain County, NC
Carries Straight Fork Road over Straight Fork, Near End Of 2-way Portion.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work153 ft end to end: 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 through truss.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Swain |
| Location | Near End Of 2-way Portion |
| Carries | Straight Fork Road |
| Crosses | Straight Fork |
| Coordinates | 35.62194, -83.21119 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Truss - Thru |
| Total Length | 152.9 ft (46.6 m) |
| Max Span | 152.9 ft (46.6 m) |
| Deck Width | 16.1 ft (4.9 m) |
| Deck Area | 228.3 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 2005 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 180 (2009) |
| Lanes On Bridge | 1 |
| Last Inspection | May 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | National Park Service |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 5 — Stable for scour |
| Structure Number | 5460212P0000000 |
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."
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.