Structure 1430018 · Perquimans County, NC

Us17s over Little River

Carries Us17s over Little River, 1.1 Mi.n. Of Jct.sr1367.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

120 ft end to end, longest span 39 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.

Built196957 years old
Length119.8 ft36.5 m
Daily traffic9,250counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyPerquimans
Location1.1 Mi.n. Of Jct.sr1367
CarriesUs17s
CrossesLittle River
Coordinates36.24395, -76.33046

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length119.8 ft (36.5 m)
Max Span38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Width50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Area562.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,250 (2022)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001430018

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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