Structure 870122 · Haywood County, NC

Us19 23 74 Sbl over Nc209 Connector

Carries Us19 23 74 Sbl over Nc209 Connector, 0.6 Mi.n.jct.us19a 23.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT155 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

155 ft end to end, longest span 81 ft: about 2 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.

Built196957 years old
Length154.9 ft47.2 m
Daily traffic19,000counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHaywood
Location0.6 Mi.n.jct.us19a 23
CarriesUs19 23 74 Sbl
CrossesNc209 Connector
Coordinates35.52353, -82.95729

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length154.9 ft (47.2 m)
Max Span80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Deck Width47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Deck Area689.1 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000870122

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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