SR1301 over Twelvemile Creek
Union County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1301 over Twelvemile Creek in Union County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, 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 6,100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 20 of the 355 inventoried bridges in Union County rated poor (5.6%); 20 (5.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2023, 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 133 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi. E. Jct. SR1305 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001790224 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2023 |
| 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 Union County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US74 Byp over SR3909 | 2018 | 63,000 | Good |
| US74 Byp over SR1365 | 2018 | 63,000 | Good |
| US74 over S. Fork Crooked Creek | 1953 | 52,000 | Fair |
| NC16 over Six Mile Creek | 2010 | 38,500 | Good |
| US74 over Stewarts Creek | 1953 | 36,000 | Fair |
| US74 US601 over Ut to Richardson Creek | 1952 | 34,500 | Fair |
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