Structure 1290014 · New Hanover County, NC

Us74 Us76 over Bradley Creek

Carries Us74 Us76 over Bradley Creek, 0.2 Mi W Sr1411.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
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 FT866 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

866 ft end to end, longest span 47 ft: about 2.4 football fields. 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 slab bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length865.8 ft263.9 m
Daily traffic36,500counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNew Hanover
Location0.2 Mi W Sr1411
CarriesUs74 Us76
CrossesBradley Creek
Coordinates34.21540, -77.83413

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length865.8 ft (263.9 m)
Max Span46.9 ft (14.3 m)
Deck Width61.4 ft (18.7 m)
Deck Area4934.9 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic36,500 (2021)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000001290014

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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