Structure 1490232 · Polk County, NC

Us74e.ramp over I-26 Us74w.ramp

Carries Us74e.ramp over I-26 Us74w.ramp, 0.34 Miles East Of Nc108.

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
CAR · 15 FT76 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

76 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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.

Built20188 years old
Length75.8 ft23.1 m
Daily traffic12,500counted 2019
Last inspectedAugust 2021every 48 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyPolk
Location0.34 Miles East Of Nc108
CarriesUs74e.ramp
CrossesI-26 Us74w.ramp
Coordinates35.25012, -82.20720

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length75.8 ft (23.1 m)
Max Span70.9 ft (21.6 m)
Deck Width35.1 ft (10.7 m)
Deck Area247.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2018

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,500 (2019)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2021
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000001490232

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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