Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Blue Ridge Arch Bridge

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Overview: Arch bridge over U.S. Route 70 on Blue Ridge Parkway
Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1964
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Span length: 60.0 ft.
Total length: 60.0 ft.
Deck width: 23.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.58667, -82.47944 (decimal degrees)
35°35'12" N, 82°28'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/365964/3939112 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 37062 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 06/2007): Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 50.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2007): 5,007