SR1519 over North Fork Little River
Orange County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1519 over North Fork Little River in Orange County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 140 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2000).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 189 inventoried bridges in Orange County rated poor (8.5%); 16 (8.5%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 1.0 Mi. S. Jct. SR1517 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001350252 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Orange County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 & I85 over SR1120 | 1996 | 115,000 | Good |
| I40 I85 over Sevenmile Creek | 1957 | 95,000 | Fair |
| I40 over New Hope Creek | 1986 | 59,000 | Fair |
| I40 & I85 Ebl over SR1239 | 1996 | 57,500 | Good |
| I40 & I85 Wbl over SR1239 I-85 Conn | 1996 | 57,500 | Good |
| I40E.RAMP over I40E I85N/NC86S I85S | 1987 | 50,500 | Fair |
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