Structure 1530029 · Richmond County, NC

Us1 over Sclrr & Falling Creek

Carries Us1 over Sclrr & Falling Creek, 0.1 Mi. S. Jct. Us74.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT320 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9

320 ft end to end, longest span 93 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200323 years old
Length319.9 ft97.5 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRichmond
Location0.1 Mi. S. Jct. Us74
CarriesUs1
CrossesSclrr & Falling Creek
Coordinates34.93454, -79.77411

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length319.9 ft (97.5 m)
Max Span92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Width76.4 ft (23.3 m)
Deck Area2271.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001530029

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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