E. Harris Street over Long Creek
Wayne County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- E. Harris Street over Long Creek in Wayne 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 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 209 inventoried bridges in Wayne County rated poor (4.3%); 9 (4.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 3 to 8.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 12-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 | 3 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete channel beam |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 150W.JCT.S.MADISON St. |
| NBI structure number | 000000001910100 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wayne County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US13 US70B NC111 over Stoney Creek | 1976 | 38,000 | Fair |
| US13/US117S over Neuse Rvr Ovrflw | 1979 | 31,000 | Fair |
| SR1556 over Stoney Creek | 1962 | 27,500 | Fair |
| US13 US70 US117 over US70BUS. | 1956 | 24,500 | Fair |
| US13 US70BYP US117 over SR1304 | 1972 | 24,500 | Fair |
| SR1556 over US13/US70BYP/NC111 | 1971 | 24,500 | Fair |
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