Structure 1710122 · Surry County, NC

Us52 Nbl over Toms Creek

Carries Us52 Nbl over Toms Creek, 1.5 Mi.n.jct.nc268.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT188 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 3/9 · sets the rating

188 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built196066 years old
Length188.0 ft57.3 m
Daily traffic13,500counted 2020
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountySurry
Location1.5 Mi.n.jct.nc268
CarriesUs52 Nbl
CrossesToms Creek
Coordinates36.39717, -80.49153

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length188.0 ft (57.3 m)
Max Span59.7 ft (18.2 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area578.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic13,500 (2020)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001710122

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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