Structure 990142 · Jackson County, NC

Us23 74 over Soapstone Creek

Carries Us23 74 over Soapstone Creek, 0.1 Mi.n.jct.sr1708.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT26 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 26 ft across with 2 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.

Built1957rebuilt 1977
Length25.9 ft7.9 m
Daily traffic24,000counted 2022
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyJackson
Location0.1 Mi.n.jct.sr1708
CarriesUs23 74
CrossesSoapstone Creek
Coordinates35.39615, -83.13671

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area187.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1957 (reconstructed 1977)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic24,000 (2022)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000990142

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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