SR1125 over Little Ruin Creek
Vance County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1125 over Little Ruin Creek in Vance County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1953, making it 72 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 90 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2015).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 76 inventoried bridges in Vance County rated poor (6.6%); 5 (6.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 66 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi. S. Jct. SR1124 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001810015 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Vance County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-85 over Nutbush Creek | 1970 | 33,000 | Fair |
| SR1162 over I85 | 1970 | 22,500 | Fair |
| I85N over US158W.RAMP | 2016 | 21,000 | Good |
| I85N over US158 Byp | 1969 | 19,250 | Fair |
| I85S over US158 Byp. | 1969 | 19,250 | Fair |
| I85I85 over Ruin Creek | 1962 | 18,750 | Fair |
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