Structure 1990312 · Yancey County, NC

Us19 over Bald Creek

Carries Us19 over Bald Creek, .1 Mi.s.jct.sr1134.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 3 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built198442 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic9,000counted 2015
Last inspectedAugust 2021every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyYancey
Location.1 Mi.s.jct.sr1134
CarriesUs19
CrossesBald Creek
Coordinates35.91384, -82.42196

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Area172.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,000 (2015)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001990312

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.

Nearby Bridges