Structure 470390 · Columbus County, NC

Us701 over Beaverdam Swamp

Carries Us701 over Beaverdam Swamp, 0.3 Mi.n. Of Jct.sr1179.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT47 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 47 ft across with 5 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.

Built196066 years old
Length46.9 ft14.3 m
Daily traffic6,700counted 2022
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyColumbus
Location0.3 Mi.n. Of Jct.sr1179
CarriesUs701
CrossesBeaverdam Swamp
Coordinates34.23597, -78.75321

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Max Span8.9 ft (2.7 m)
Deck Area130.1 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,700 (2022)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000470390

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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