Structure 870095 · Haywood County, NC

Us74 over Southern Railroad

Carries Us74 over Southern Railroad, .3 Mi.n.jct.us19 23 74.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT132 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

132 ft end to end, longest span 52 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.

Built1961rebuilt 1989
Length131.9 ft40.2 m
Daily traffic32,000counted 2016
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyHaywood
Location.3 Mi.n.jct.us19 23 74
CarriesUs74
CrossesSouthern Railroad
Coordinates35.53282, -82.92189

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length131.9 ft (40.2 m)
Max Span51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area747.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1961 (reconstructed 1989)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,000 (2016)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000870095

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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