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community welfare. Finally, and most importantly, a bridge represents the greatest <br />opportunity of all highway failures for loss of life. For these reasons, it is imperative that <br />bridges be constructed to the same design standards as the system of which they are a <br />part. <br />The NCDOT Structures Management Unit inspects all bridges in North Carolina at least <br />once every two years. Bridges having the highest priority are replaced as Federal and <br />State funds become available. Six (6) deficient bridges were identified within the <br />planning area and are illustrated in Figure 5. Refer to Appendix G for more detailed <br />information. <br />1 -4 <br />W <br />