Structure 210036 · Buncombe County, NC

Us19 23b over I-26 I-240

Carries Us19 23b over I-26 I-240, .4 Mi.n.jct.sr1332.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT125 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

125 ft end to end, longest span 46 ft. 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.

Built196759 years old
Length125.0 ft38.1 m
Daily traffic13,000counted 2022
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Location.4 Mi.n.jct.sr1332
CarriesUs19 23b
CrossesI-26 I-240
Coordinates35.57791, -82.58269

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Max Span45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area651.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000210036

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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