Structure 1070042 · Lenoir County, NC

Us70 Us258bus Nc58 over Neuse River

Carries Us70 Us258bus Nc58 over Neuse River, 0.1 Mi. N. Jct Us70byp..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT485 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

485 ft end to end, longest span 123 ft: about 7 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.

Built20179 years old
Length484.9 ft147.8 m
Daily traffic10,000counted 2019
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyLenoir
Location0.1 Mi. N. Jct Us70byp.
CarriesUs70 Us258bus Nc58
CrossesNeuse River
Coordinates35.24643, -77.58309

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length484.9 ft (147.8 m)
Max Span122.7 ft (37.4 m)
Deck Width84.0 ft (25.6 m)
Deck Area3783.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2017

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,000 (2019)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001070042

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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