SR3009 over Richland Creek
Wake County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR3009 over Richland Creek in Wake County, North Carolina, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1999, making it 26 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 458 of the 800 inventoried bridges in Wake County rated good (57.2%); 42 (5.2%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 21 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi S Jct SR1728 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001830962 |
| Condition class | Good |
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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