Structure 390010 · Cherokee County, NC

Us64 Wbl over Nottely R. Non-system RD

Carries Us64 Wbl over Nottely R. Non-system RD, .1 Mi.w.jct.nc60.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT383 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

383 ft end to end, longest span 104 ft: about 5 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.

Built198145 years old
Length382.9 ft116.7 m
Daily traffic8,750counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyCherokee
Location.1 Mi.w.jct.nc60
CarriesUs64 Wbl
CrossesNottely R. Non-system RD
Coordinates35.02756, -84.11454

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length382.9 ft (116.7 m)
Max Span103.7 ft (31.6 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area1517.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,750 (2022)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000390010

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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