SR1953 (closed) over Rocky River
Chatham County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1953 (closed) over Rocky River in Chatham County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1921 and reconstructed in 1959, making it 104 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 390 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 243 inventoried bridges in Chatham County rated poor (1.2%); 3 (1.2%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 360 ft |
| Location | 1.0 Mi. N. Jct. SR2155 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000370147 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Chatham County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US1 over Shaddox Creek | 1957 | 27,500 | Fair |
| US64 over US421 | 1984 | 21,500 | Fair |
| US64 over Rocky River | 1999 | 19,000 | Good |
| US1S. over SR1011 Seaboard RR | 1998 | 17,750 | Good |
| US1N over SR1011 & Seaboard RR | 1997 | 17,750 | Good |
| US64W over Haw River | 1982 | 17,500 | Fair |
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