Structure 1290108 · New Hanover County, NC

Us74(smith Crk.pk) over Ramp Bd(us74)

Carries Us74(smith Crk.pk) over Ramp Bd(us74), Jct.us74 & Rmp Bd.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT164 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

164 ft end to end, longest span 81 ft: about 2 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.

Built200323 years old
Length163.7 ft49.9 m
Daily traffic9,500counted 2019
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNew Hanover
LocationJct.us74 & Rmp Bd
CarriesUs74(smith Crk.pk)
CrossesRamp Bd(us74)
Coordinates34.25136, -77.94739

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length163.7 ft (49.9 m)
Max Span80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Deck Width99.4 ft (30.3 m)
Deck Area1512.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,500 (2019)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001290108

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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