Structure 1450046 · Person County, NC

Us501 Nc57 over North Fork Flat River

Carries Us501 Nc57 over North Fork Flat River, 75n.jct.sr1218.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT51 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 51 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.

Built198541 years old
Length50.9 ft15.5 m
Daily traffic16,000counted 2018
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyPerson
Location75n.jct.sr1218
CarriesUs501 Nc57
CrossesNorth Fork Flat River
Coordinates36.31265, -78.97116

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length50.9 ft (15.5 m)
Max Span11.8 ft (3.6 m)
Deck Area316.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,000 (2018)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001450046

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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