Structure 390013 · Cherokee County, NC

Us129 over Southern Railroad

Carries Us129 over Southern Railroad, 70 Ft.n.jct.us19 74 129.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT110 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

110 ft end to end, longest span 36 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1963rebuilt 2013
Length109.9 ft33.5 m
Daily traffic2,000counted 2022
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCherokee
Location70 Ft.n.jct.us19 74 129
CarriesUs129
CrossesSouthern Railroad
Coordinates35.24843, -83.70277

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Max Span35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area391.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1963 (reconstructed 2013)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000390013

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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