NC133 over Orton Creek
Brunswick County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC133 over Orton Creek in Brunswick County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1955, making it 70 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 168 inventoried bridges in Brunswick County rated poor (8.9%); 15 (8.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 90 ft |
| Location | 1.9 MI.N.JCT.NC87 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000190050 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Brunswick County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US17 US74/76 NC133 over Brunswick River | 2016 | 69,000 | Good |
| US17 74 76S NC133 over Alligator Creek | 1968 | 69,000 | Fair |
| US17 US74 US76 over NC133 SR1472 | 1975 | 67,500 | Fair |
| US17/US74/76 over SR1472 | 1975 | 67,500 | Fair |
| US17 over US74 & US76 | 1973 | 51,000 | Fair |
| US17 74 76N over Alligator Creek | 2016 | 36,250 | Good |
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