Structure 1130104 · Macon County, NC

Us64 over Cullasaja River

Carries Us64 over Cullasaja River, .05 Mi.e.jct.sr1524.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT429 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

429 ft end to end, longest span 84 ft: about 6 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.

Built196561 years old
Length428.8 ft130.7 m
Daily traffic7,300counted 2022
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyMacon
Location.05 Mi.e.jct.sr1524
CarriesUs64
CrossesCullasaja River
Coordinates35.16606, -83.32336

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length428.8 ft (130.7 m)
Max Span84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Width33.5 ft (10.2 m)
Deck Area1333.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1965

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,300 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001130104

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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