Structure 1270217 · Nash County, NC

Us64w Bypass over Nc43 Nc48

Carries Us64w Bypass over Nc43 Nc48, 0.1 Mi W. Jct Sr1604.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT197 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

197 ft end to end, longest span 124 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.

Built198046 years old
Length196.9 ft60 m
Daily traffic15,250counted 2021
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNash
Location0.1 Mi W. Jct Sr1604
CarriesUs64w Bypass
CrossesNc43 Nc48
Coordinates35.96450, -77.80523

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length196.9 ft (60 m)
Max Span123.7 ft (37.7 m)
Deck Width50.5 ft (15.4 m)
Deck Area924 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,250 (2021)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001270217

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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