Structure 1190002 · Mecklenburg County, NC

Us29/us74 over Paw Creek

Carries Us29/us74 over Paw Creek, 0.5 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1625.

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 FT38 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 38 ft across with 4 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.

Built1928rebuilt 1940
Length37.7 ft11.5 m
Daily traffic26,500counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMecklenburg
Location0.5 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1625
CarriesUs29/us74
CrossesPaw Creek
Coordinates35.24022, -80.97465

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length37.7 ft (11.5 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area248.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1940)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic26,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001190002

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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