SR1500 over Fishing Creek
Edgecombe County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1500 over Fishing Creek in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2004, making it 21 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 82 of the 147 inventoried bridges in Edgecombe County rated fair (55.8%); 7 (4.8%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 219 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi. E. Jct. SR1514 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000650053 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Edgecombe County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US64E over NC97 | 1981 | 34,000 | Fair |
| US64 over Cow Lick Branch | 1981 | 31,500 | Fair |
| US64 Byp.e over Tar River | 1967 | 22,500 | Fair |
| US64 Wbl over Tar River | 1997 | 22,500 | Fair |
| US64W over SR1208 | 1986 | 21,000 | Fair |
| US64W NC43 over NC97 | 1981 | 17,500 | Fair |
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