Structure 1530221 · Richmond County, NC

Us74e Bus Ramp over Us74

Carries Us74e Bus Ramp over Us74, 1.23 Mi. W. Jct. Sr1199.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT245 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

245 ft end to end, longest span 125 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.

Built200125 years old
Length244.8 ft74.6 m
Daily traffic9,400counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyRichmond
Location1.23 Mi. W. Jct. Sr1199
CarriesUs74e Bus Ramp
CrossesUs74
Coordinates34.94717, -79.85159

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length244.8 ft (74.6 m)
Max Span125.0 ft (38.1 m)
Deck Width28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Deck Area649.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic9,400 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001530221

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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