River Road over Barnards Creek
New Hanover County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- River Road over Barnards Creek in New Hanover County, North Carolina, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,400 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 86 of the 125 inventoried bridges in New Hanover County rated good (68.8%); 3 (2.4%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 107 ft |
| Location | 0.25 Mi.s.jct SR1186 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001290015 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in New Hanover County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US17 US76 US421 over Cape Fear River | 1969 | 69,000 | Fair |
| I40 US117 NC132 over Smith Creek | 1985 | 59,000 | Fair |
| US74E NC133 over Mcrae St Csxrr Smith CR. | 2005 | 38,000 | Good |
| US74 Wbl over SR1302 & Smith Creek | 2005 | 37,500 | Good |
| US74E over SR1302 Smith Creek | 2005 | 37,500 | Good |
| US74 US76 over Bradley Creek | 1989 | 36,500 | Fair |
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