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Overview: Bascule bridge over Beaufort Channel on US 70 in Beaufort
Location: Carteret County, North Carolina
Status: Open to traffic
Future prospects: This bridge will be demolished October 2013 if marketing is unsuccessful.
History: Built 1957
Design: Deck plate girder double leaf bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 141.1 ft.
Total length: 672.9 ft.
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Bridge 29 Carteret County
Approximate latitude, longitude: +34.72250, -76.66917 (decimal degrees)
34°43'21" N, 76°40'09" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/347165/3843538 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Beaufort
Inventory numbers: NC 310029 (North Carolina bridge number)
BH 23238 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2011): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 46.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 19,000

March 11, 2010: Updated by Matthew Ridpath: Added Street View
March 11, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge is being marketed and will be replaced.