Structure 210393 · Buncombe County, NC

Us70 over I-240

Carries Us70 over I-240, .4 Mi.e.jct.us25.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT134 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

134 ft end to end, longest span 43 ft. 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.

Built1958rebuilt 1988
Length133.9 ft40.8 m
Daily traffic19,000counted 2016
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyBuncombe
Location.4 Mi.e.jct.us25
CarriesUs70
CrossesI-240
Coordinates35.60037, -82.54689

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length133.9 ft (40.8 m)
Max Span43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Width72.2 ft (22 m)
Deck Area897.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 1988)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic19,000 (2016)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000210393

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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