Structure 1050010 · Lee County, NC

Us15/501 Nc87 over Deep River

Carries Us15/501 Nc87 over Deep River, 0.6 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1465.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT604 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

604 ft end to end, longest span 260 ft: about 1.7 football fields. 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.

Built20215 years old
Length604.0 ft184.1 m
Daily traffic7,400counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyLee
Location0.6 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1465
CarriesUs15/501 Nc87
CrossesDeep River
Coordinates35.57840, -79.19439

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length604.0 ft (184.1 m)
Max Span259.8 ft (79.2 m)
Deck Width41.0 ft (12.5 m)
Deck Area2301.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2021

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001050010

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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