SR1731 over Crooked Creek
Franklin County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1731 over Crooked Creek in Franklin County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1971, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 700 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 118 inventoried bridges in Franklin County rated poor (6.8%); 8 (6.8%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 120 ft |
| Location | 1.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1736 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000690082 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Franklin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US401 NC39 NC56 over Tar River | 1982 | 21,500 | Fair |
| US1 over Cedar Creek | 1945 | 18,000 | Fair |
| US1S. over Tar River | 1986 | 15,500 | Fair |
| US1N over Tar River | 1995 | 13,500 | Fair |
| US401 over Little River | 2019 | 12,000 | Good |
| NC56 NC581 over Fox Creek | 1973 | 11,500 | Fair |
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