Structure 990007 · Jackson County, NC

Us74 Ebl over Sr1531

Carries Us74 Ebl over Sr1531, 1.6 Mi.w.jct.us441.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT184 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

184 ft end to end, longest span 98 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.

Built1976rebuilt 2012
Length183.7 ft56 m
Daily traffic7,750counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyJackson
Location1.6 Mi.w.jct.us441
CarriesUs74 Ebl
CrossesSr1531
Coordinates35.43079, -83.35929

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length183.7 ft (56 m)
Max Span97.8 ft (29.8 m)
Deck Width42.3 ft (12.9 m)
Deck Area722.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1976 (reconstructed 2012)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,750 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000990007

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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