Structure 1070056 · Lenoir County, NC

Us70e Us258s over Neuse River Ovrflw.

Carries Us70e Us258s over Neuse River Ovrflw., 1.3 Mi W. Jct Nc11&55.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
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 FT316 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

316 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft: about 4 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.

Built196759 years old
Length315.9 ft96.3 m
Daily traffic14,750counted 2022
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyLenoir
Location1.3 Mi W. Jct Nc11&55
CarriesUs70e Us258s
CrossesNeuse River Ovrflw.
Coordinates35.26309, -77.62388

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length315.9 ft (96.3 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width36.4 ft (11.1 m)
Deck Area1068.9 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,750 (2022)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

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 Number000000001070056

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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