Bridge Type
Main Span(s): Steel [3] Movable - Bascule [16]
Approach Span(s): Concrete [1] Tee beam [04]
Deck: Open Grating [3] with Wearing Surface: Other [9]
Bridge Dimensions
Length: 222.8 m = 731.0 ft
Main Spans: 1 at 51.8 m = 170.0 ft
Approach Spans: 14
Skew: 0
Width, Roadway: 17.1 m = 56.1 ft (4 Lanes) and Out-To-Out: 20.9 m = 68.6 ft for a 20.7 m = 67.9 ft approaching roadway.
Vertical Clearance: 99.99 m = 328.1 ft and Navigational Clearance: 6 m = 19.7 ft
Location
Wrightsville Beach [75820]: New Hanover County [129], North Carolina [37]
Owned by State Highway Agency [01], DOT District: 3
0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1417
Condition
Deck: Satisfactory [6]
Superstructure: Fair [5]
Substructure: Fair [5]
Loading
Design: MS 13.5 / HS 15 [3]
Operating: 42.6 metric ton = 46.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Inventory: 25.4 metric ton = 27.9 tons (Load Factor(LF) [1])
Appraisal
Structural: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Deck Geometry: Somewhat better than minimum adequacy to tolerate being left in place as is [5]
Road Alignment: Better than present minimum criteria [7]
Waterway: Equal to present desirable criteria [8] and Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable. [3]
Inspections
Date: February 2021 [0221] and Frequency: 24
Future Work
Work Needed: Bridge rehabilitation because of general structure deterioration or inadequate strength. [35]
Bridge Detour: 15.9 km = 9.9 mi
Traffic
ADT: 21000 (2017) and Trucks: 12%
Future ADT: 42000 (In 2040
)