SR1891(CLOSED) over Olin Creek
Iredell County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1891(CLOSED) over Olin Creek in Iredell County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1964, making it 61 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 48 of the 333 inventoried bridges in Iredell County rated poor (14.4%); 48 (14.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 90 ft |
| Location | 0.7 Mi. N. Jct. SR1886 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000970220 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Iredell County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I77 over Lake Norman | 2018 | 63,500 | Good |
| I77 over Ut to Fourth Creek | 1957 | 58,000 | Fair |
| I-77 over Duck Creek | 1970 | 56,500 | Fair |
| I77 over Cornelius Creek | 1966 | 54,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over Ut to Fourth Creek | 2022 | 41,500 | Good |
| I77 over Fifth Creek | 1973 | 38,500 | Fair |
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