MCCONNELL STREET
Carrying MCCONNELL STREET over US29/70 US220
0.2 MI.W. JCT.SR4240, Guilford, North Carolina
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
MCCONNELL STREET in Guilford, North Carolina sits above 20% of rated North Carolina bridges on inventory load rating (31 t), while its 2004 build year is earlier than 36% of Guilford's recorded-year cohort (736 bridges).
MCCONNELL STREET in Guilford, North Carolina is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2004, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NC:000000000810318
POST-2000 · PRESTRESS · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: MCCONNELL STREET
The MCCONNELL STREET bridge in Guilford, North Carolina carries MCCONNELL STREET over US29/70 US220. It was built in 2004, making it 22 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete continuous and spans 2 sections, stretching 48.7 meters (160 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,500 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of North Carolina bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How MCCONNELL STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 2004, earlier than 262 of Guilford's 736 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), against a county median build year of 1996. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across North Carolina bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,160 of 19,210 rated).
MCCONNELL STREET vs every rated North Carolina bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
31 Top 80% higher than 20% of 19,160 bridges
rated North Carolina bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Guilford inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 736 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2004
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 48.7 m (160 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.8 m (45 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000810318
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether MCCONNELL STREET is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare MCCONNELL STREET against other structures in Guilford and across North Carolina. North Carolina bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for MCCONNELL STREET?
MCCONNELL STREET in Guilford, North Carolina has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is MCCONNELL STREET inspected?
MCCONNELL STREET's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 5,500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. MCCONNELL STREET is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for MCCONNELL STREET?
MCCONNELL STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 30.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining MCCONNELL STREET?
MCCONNELL STREET is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is MCCONNELL STREET and does age affect safety?
MCCONNELL STREET was built in 2004, making it 22 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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