I95N over Swift Creek
Nash County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- I95N over Swift Creek in Nash 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 1966, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 41,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 152 of the 263 inventoried bridges in Nash County rated fair (57.8%); 12 (4.6%) 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: substructure 7 to 5.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 239 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi N. of SR1522 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001270222 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nash County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I95S over Swift Creek | 1966 | 41,000 | Fair |
| US301S Byp over Stoney Creek | 2020 | 37,000 | Good |
| US64 & Ser over Goose Creek | 1981 | 37,000 | Fair |
| US64W over SR1616 | 1980 | 33,500 | Good |
| SR1613 over US64 | 1974 | 32,000 | Fair |
| US64BYP over Stoney Creek over | 1960 | 29,000 | Fair |
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