SR1127 over Silver Creek
Burke County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1127 over Silver Creek in Burke County, North Carolina, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2006, making it 19 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2000).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 101 of the 233 inventoried bridges in Burke County rated good (43.3%); 14 (6.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2021, on a 48-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 119 ft |
| Location | .9 MI.S.JCT.SR1142 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000230091 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2021 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 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 Burke County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40 over East Prong Hunting Creek | 2013 | 50,000 | Good |
| I-40 over Ut to Micol Creek | 1956 | 45,000 | Fair |
| I40 over Hunting Creek | 1956 | 44,000 | Fair |
| US64 over I-40 | 1957 | 26,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over NC18 | 2013 | 25,500 | Good |
| I-40 Wbl over SR1744 | 2019 | 22,500 | Good |
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