SR1553 over Cowhole Branch
Duplin County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1553 over Cowhole Branch in Duplin County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1992, making it 33 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 110 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2000).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 124 of the 208 inventoried bridges in Duplin County rated fair (59.6%); 15 (7.2%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 0.8 Mi E SR1555 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000610272 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Duplin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 over Stewarts Creek | 1988 | 23,500 | Good |
| I40 over Maxwell Creek | 1988 | 19,500 | Fair |
| I40 over Beaverdam Branch | 1988 | 19,500 | Good |
| I40E over NC11 | 1986 | 18,500 | Fair |
| NC41 over Little Rockfish Creek | 1969 | 13,000 | Fair |
| I40 Ebl over Seaboard Coastline RR | 1987 | 11,750 | Good |
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