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NC143 over TAULULA CREEK

Graham County, North Carolina

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Coordinates:
+35.32513, -83.80036
35°19'30" N, 83°48'01" W

Facts

Source: National Bridge Inventory. Information not verified; use at your own risk.
Name:NC143 over TAULULA CREEK
Structure number:000000000750134
Location:.1 MI.E.JCT.US129
Purpose:Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:Minor Arterial (Urban) [16]
Length of largest span:12.1 ft. [3.7 m]
Total length:53.2 ft. [16.2 m]
Skew angle:20°
Owner:State Highway Agency [01]
Year built:1976
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:Concrete continuous [2]
Main spans design:Culvert [19]
Deck type:Not applicable [N]

Latest Available Inspection: July 2017

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:Good
Status:Open, no restriction [A]
Average daily traffic:8,000 [as of 2015]
Truck traffic:6% of total traffic
Structural appraisal:Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Water adequacy appraisal:Equal to present desirable criteria [8]
Roadway alignment appraisal:Equal to present minimum criteria [6]
Channel protection:Banks are protected or well vegetated. River control devices such as spur dikes and embankment protection are not required or are in a stable condition. [8]
Pier/abutment protection:Navigation protection not required [1]
Culvert condition:Shrinkage cracks, light scaling and insignificant spalling which does not expose reinforcing steel. Insignificant damage caused by drift with no misalignment and not requiring corrective action. Some minor scouring has occured near curtain walls, wingwalls or pipes. Metal culverts have a smooth symmetrical curvature with superficial corrosion and no pitting. [7]
Scour condition:Bridge foundations determined to be stable for the assessed or calculated scour condition. [8]
Sufficiency rating:84.1

Previous Inspections

DateConditionCulvert ConditionADTSuff. Rating
July 2017Good7 out of 10800084.1
July 2015Fair5 out of 10710073.0
July 2013Fair5 out of 10710073.0
July 2011Fair6 out of 10660084.3
July 2009Fair6 out of 10630084.3
September 2007Fair5 out of 10530073.3
July 2005Fair5 out of 10530073.3
July 2003Fair5 out of 10530073.3
August 2001Fair5 out of 10480073.4
August 1999Fair6 out of 10470084.5
July 1991Fair6 out of 10320099.8