Structure 370042 · Chatham County, NC

Us64 over Varnell Creek

Carries Us64 over Varnell Creek, 1.4 Mi. E. Jct. Sr1003.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT35 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 35 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.

Built1942rebuilt 1999
Length34.8 ft10.6 m
Daily traffic15,500counted 2022
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Location1.4 Mi. E. Jct. Sr1003
CarriesUs64
CrossesVarnell Creek
Coordinates35.73430, -79.40239

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Max Span10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Deck Width129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Area419.8 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1942 (reconstructed 1999)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000370042

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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