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Close-up of the pontoon span

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Looking towards Sunset Beach

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UCEB under construction

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Map 

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Facts 

Overview
Swing bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on NC 1172 in Sunset Beach
Location
Brunswick County, North Carolina
Status
Open to traffic
Future prospects
Replacement Under Construction
History
Built 1961
Design
Swing
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 35.1 ft.
Total length: 507.9 ft.
Deck width: 13.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+33.88417, -78.50806   (decimal degrees)
33°53'03" N, 78°30'29" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/730465/3752107 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Calabash
Inventory numbers
NC 190198 (North Carolina bridge number)
BH 23224 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2008)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 4.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2002)
6,900

Update Log 

  • February 4, 2009: New photos from Matthew Ridpath

Sources 

  • Matthew Ridpath - matt [at] outrig [dot] com