Structure 290044 · Camden County, NC

Us17n over Us17b Nc343 Dism.canl

Carries Us17n over Us17b Nc343 Dism.canl, 0.7 Mi.s. Of Jct. Sr1226.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,132 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

2,132 ft end to end, longest span 156 ft: about 5.9 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.

Built198244 years old
Length2131.9 ft649.8 m
Daily traffic7,000counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCamden
Location0.7 Mi.s. Of Jct. Sr1226
CarriesUs17n
CrossesUs17b Nc343 Dism.canl
Coordinates36.45825, -76.33253

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2131.9 ft (649.8 m)
Max Span155.8 ft (47.5 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area8057.5 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000290044

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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