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NC143BUS over ATOAH CREEK

Graham County, North Carolina

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Coordinates:
+35.30840, -83.82326
35°18'30" N, 83°49'24" W

Facts

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

Name:	NC143BUS over ATOAH CREEK
Structure number:	000000000750012
Location:	25 FT.E.JCT.SR1114
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Major Collector (Rural) `[07]`
Length of largest span:	24.9 ft. `[7.6 m]`
Total length:	25.9 ft. `[7.9 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	24.0 ft. `[7.3 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	25.3 ft. `[7.7 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1968
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:	Corrugated Steel `[6]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: July 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Poor
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	3,100 `[as of 2013]`
Truck traffic:	7% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Fair `[5 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Poor `[4 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Poor `[4 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Basically intolerable requiring high priority of replacement `[2]`
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:	46.2
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. `[31]`

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
July 2017	Poor	Fair	Poor	Poor	3100	46.2
July 2015	Poor	Good	Poor	Poor	1500	47.8
July 2013	Poor	Good	Poor	Poor	1500	47.8
July 2011	Poor	Good	Serious	Serious	2900	25.4
July 2009	Poor	Good	Satisfactory	Poor	2800	50.0
September 2007	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	1500	67.5
September 2005	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	1500	67.5
July 2003	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	2900	64.1
August 2001	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	2800	64.2
August 1999	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	1600	68.4
July 1991	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	2400	73.8

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