I95S over Cape Fear River
Cumberland County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I95S over Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1979, making it 46 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 47,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 112 of the 352 inventoried bridges in Cumberland County rated fair (31.8%); 3 (0.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 7 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 673 ft |
| Location | 0.6 Mi. N. Jct. NC87 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000510111 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| 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 Cumberland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC24 NC87 NC210 over SR1613 | 2012 | 59,500 | Good |
| NC24 NC87 over Lower Little River | 2001 | 50,000 | Good |
| SR1007 over Aberdeen/rockfish RR. | 1976 | 50,000 | Fair |
| I-95 over Br of Cape Fear River | 2023 | 49,500 | Good |
| I95N over Cape Fear River | 1979 | 47,000 | Fair |
| US401 over Beaver Creek | 1948 | 45,500 | Fair |
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