Structure 1290113 · New Hanover County, NC

Us74w Nc133w over Mcrae ST Csxrr Smith Crk

Carries Us74w Nc133w over Mcrae ST Csxrr Smith Crk, 1.0 Mi.e.jct.us421.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,069 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

3,069 ft end to end, longest span 139 ft: about 8.5 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built200521 years old
Length3068.9 ft935.4 m
Daily traffic22,250counted 2020
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyNew Hanover
Location1.0 Mi.e.jct.us421
CarriesUs74w Nc133w
CrossesMcrae ST Csxrr Smith Crk
Coordinates34.25634, -77.93870

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3068.9 ft (935.4 m)
Max Span138.8 ft (42.3 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area11505.4 sq m
Main Spans24
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,250 (2020)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001290113

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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