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SR1242 over YELLOW CREEK

Graham County, North Carolina

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Coordinates:
+35.41719, -83.87449
35°25'02" N, 83°52'28" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.

Name:	SR1242 over YELLOW CREEK
Structure number:	000000000750004
Location:	75 FT.W.JCT.SR1249
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Minor Collector (Rural) `[08]`
Length of largest span:	34.1 ft. `[10.4 m]`
Total length:	36.1 ft. `[11.0 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	24.3 ft. `[7.4 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	25.3 ft. `[7.7 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1974
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	M 9 / H 10 `[1]`
Main span material:	Steel `[3]`
Main span design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Wood or Timber `[8]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: June 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	170 `[as of 2013]`
Truck traffic:	6% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is `[5]`
Water adequacy appraisal:	Better than present minimum criteria `[7]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. `[7]`
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required `[1]`
Scour condition:	Bridge with "unknown" foundation that has not been evaluated for scour. `[U]`
Sufficiency rating:	79.6
Recommended work:	Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. `[35]`

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
June 2017	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair	170	79.6
June 2015	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	170	80.3
June 2013	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	280	75.4
June 2011	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	380	75.3
June 2009	Fair	Good	Good	Satisfactory	380	86.2
August 2007	Good	Good	Good	Good	280	86.4
July 2005	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	280	85.9
June 2003	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	260	85.9
July 2001	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	260	85.9
July 1999	Good	Excellent	Good	Good	200	90.5
June 1991	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Very Good	300	73.5

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