Structure 1470002 · Pitt County, NC

Us264alt/nc33 over Tar River Overflow

Carries Us264alt/nc33 over Tar River Overflow, 0.41 Mi.e.jct.nc33/sr1598.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
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 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

120 ft end to end, longest span 58 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.

Built197353 years old
Length119.8 ft36.5 m
Daily traffic34,000counted 2016
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyPitt
Location0.41 Mi.e.jct.nc33/sr1598
CarriesUs264alt/nc33
CrossesTar River Overflow
Coordinates35.60554, -77.33153

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length119.8 ft (36.5 m)
Max Span57.7 ft (17.6 m)
Deck Width72.2 ft (22 m)
Deck Area803 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1973

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic34,000 (2016)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001470002

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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