NC97 over Little River
Wake County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC97 over Little River in Wake County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1986, making it 39 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 8,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 300 of the 800 inventoried bridges in Wake County rated fair (37.5%); 42 (5.2%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 171 ft |
| Location | 0.9 Mi.e.of SR2325 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001830003 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wake County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 Wbl over Crabtree Creek | 1969 | 133,000 | Fair |
| I40 Wbl over SR1728 | 1981 | 133,000 | Good |
| I440 over SR1676(LAKE Boone Trail) | 1960 | 120,000 | Fair |
| I440 over US70 | 1960 | 120,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over Stirrup Iron Creek | 1969 | 120,000 | Fair |
| I40 over Big Branch Creek | 1986 | 119,000 | Fair |
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