US1/15/501 NC87BUS over US421 NC87 BUS

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Coordinates:
+35.49520, -79.19518
35°29'43" N, 79°11'43" W

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

Name:	US1/15/501 NC87BUS over US421 NC87 BUS
Structure number:	000000001050026
Location:	1.94 MI. N. JCT. NC42
Purpose:	Carries highway overpass over highway
Route classification:	Principal Arterial - Other Freeways or Expressways (Urban) `[12]`
Length of largest span:	103.0 ft. `[31.4 m]`
Total length:	172.9 ft. `[52.7 m]`
Roadway width between curbs:	114.2 ft. `[34.8 m]`
Deck width edge-to-edge:	116.5 ft. `[35.5 m]`
Vertical clearance below bridge:	13.1 ft. `[4.0 m]`
Skew angle:	16°
Owner:	State Highway Agency `[01]`
Year built:	1977
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:	3
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]`

Good/Fair/Poor Condition:	Good
Status:	Open, no restriction `[A]`
Average daily traffic:	29,000 `[as of 2013]`
Truck traffic:	12% of total traffic
Deck condition:	Good `[7 out of 9]`
Superstructure condition:	Very Good `[8 out of 9]`
Substructure condition:	Very Good `[8 out of 9]`
Structural appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Deck geometry appraisal:	Superior to present desirable criteria `[9]`
Underclearances appraisal:	Meets minimum tolerable limits to be left in place as is `[4]`
Roadway alignment appraisal:	Equal to present desirable criteria `[8]`
Pier/abutment protection:	Navigation protection not required `[1]`
Scour condition:	Bridge not over waterway. `[N]`
Sufficiency rating:	93.8

Date	Condition	Deck	Superstructure	Substructure	ADT	Suff. Rating
May 2018	Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	29000	93.8
May 2016	Good	Good	Good	Good	29000	93.8
May 2014	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Satisfactory	26000	94.3
May 2012	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	21500	82.4
May 2010	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	15000	96.9
July 2008	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	15000	96.9
May 2006	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	15000	96.9
March 2004	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	15000	96.9
April 2002	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	20000	96.2
February 2000	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	20500	94.1
January 1992	Fair	Satisfactory	Very Good	Good	12600	94.1

Source: National Bridge Elements dataset, 2019 edition. This feature is experimental.

Element	Units	Quantity	1-Good	2-Fair	3-Poor	4-Serious
Superstructure
Steel Girder/Beam	linear ft.	2,752	2,752	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	31,280	2,782	28,498	0	0
Deck
Reinforced Concrete Deck	sq. ft.	20,155	16,955	3,200	0	0
Wearing Surfaces	sq. ft.	19,722	19,620	100	2	0
Substructure
Reinforced Concrete Column	each	16	16	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Abutment	linear ft.	276	276	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pile Cap/Footing	linear ft.	18	18	0	0	0
Steel Pile	each	46	46	0	0	0
Reinforced Concrete Pier Cap	linear ft.	496	494	2	0	0
Joints
Pourable Joint	linear ft.	480	480	0	0	0
Bearings
Fixed Bearing	each	48	48	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	48	1	47	0	0
Other Bearing	each	48	48	0	0	0
Steel Protective Coating	sq. ft.	48	0	48	0	0
Bridge Rail
Other Material Bridge Rail	linear ft.	348	348	0	0	0