NC71 over Gum Swamp
Robeson County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC71 over Gum Swamp in Robeson County, North Carolina, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2014, making it 11 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 173 of the 290 inventoried bridges in Robeson County rated good (59.7%); 2 (0.7%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron culvert |
| Length | about 28 ft |
| Location | .2 Mi.s. Jct. SR1316 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001550473 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Robeson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I95 SR1791 SR1792 over Fivemile Branch | 1952 | 60,500 | Fair |
| I95 over Tenmile Swamp Creek | 2017 | 52,000 | Fair |
| I95S over Big Marsh Swamp | 1959 | 44,000 | Fair |
| I95NBL over NC20 | 1959 | 43,500 | Fair |
| I95S over NC20 | 1959 | 43,500 | Fair |
| I95 over Buckhorn Swamp | 1960 | 43,000 | Fair |
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