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NC143 over WEST BUFFALO CREEK

Graham County, North Carolina

Map

Coordinates:
+35.33161, -83.88046
35°19'54" N, 83°52'50" W

Facts

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

Name:	NC143 over WEST BUFFALO CREEK
Structure number:	000000000750131
Location:	.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1148
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Major Collector (Rural) `[07]`
Length of largest span:	79.1 ft. `[24.1 m]`
Total length:	319.9 ft. `[97.5 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	29.5 ft. `[9.0 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	32.5 ft. `[9.9 m]`
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1971
Historic significance:	Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places `[5]`
Design load:	M 9 / H 10 `[1]`
Number of main spans:	4
Main spans material:	Steel `[3]`
Main spans design:	Stringer/Multi-beam or girder `[02]`
Deck type:	Concrete Cast-in-Place `[1]`
Wearing surface:	Bituminous `[6]`

Latest Available Inspection: July 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Fair
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	1,000 `[as of 2015]`
Truck traffic:	7% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Satisfactory `[6 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Equal to present minimum criteria `[6]`
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 foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. `[8]`
Sufficiency rating:	91.1

Previous Inspections

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
July 2017	Fair	Good	Satisfactory	Satisfactory	1000	91.1
July 2015	Good	Good	Good	Good	510	98.0
July 2013	Good	Good	Good	Good	510	98.0
July 2011	Good	Good	Good	Good	1200	92.1
July 2009	Good	Good	Good	Good	1100	90.9
November 2007	Good	Good	Good	Good	920	91.4
September 2005	Good	Good	Good	Good	920	91.4
July 2003	Good	Good	Good	Good	890	91.5
August 2001	Good	Good	Good	Good	860	91.5
July 1999	Good	Good	Good	Good	600	95.8
July 1991	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	150	73.1

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