Bridge conditions in Orange County, North Carolina
189 inventoried bridges · 16 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Orange County tracks close to typical: 16 of its 189 inventoried bridges (8.5%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 16 of the 189 bridges in Orange County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (8.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 75 bridges (39.7%) are rated good and 98 (51.9%) fair.
- The median Orange County bridge was built in 1987.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I85S over SR1713 (built 1958), carrying about 32,750 vehicles a day.
Good 39.7% · Fair 51.9% · Poor 8.5% of 189 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I85S over SR1713 | 1958 | 32,750 | Poor |
| I85N US70E over US70W.BUS | 1958 | 32,750 | Poor |
| I85N over SR1713 | 1958 | 23,000 | Poor |
| US70 over Eno River | 1922 | 11,000 | Poor |
| NC86 over Southern Railway | 1954 | 11,000 | Poor |
| SR1005 over Morgan Creek | 1939 | 8,300 | Poor |
| US70BUS NC86 over Cates Creek | 1940 | 7,300 | Poor |
| US70E over SR1239W | 1953 | 5,500 | Poor |
| NC86 over Old Field Creek | 1951 | 5,300 | Poor |
| NC86 over New Hope Creek | 1951 | 5,200 | Poor |
| NC751 over Southern R.R. | 1930 | 4,300 | Poor |
| SR1001 over Rays Creek | 1955 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR1548 over South Fork Little River | 1954 | 700 | Poor |
| SR1004 over Quaker Crk Reservoi | 1990 | 450 | Poor |
| SR1336 over Eno River | 1958 | 260 | Poor |
| SR1519 over North Fork Little River | 1960 | 140 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 & I85 over SR1120 | 1996 | 115,000 | Good |
| I40 I85 over Sevenmile Creek | 1957 | 95,000 | Fair |
| I40 over New Hope Creek | 1986 | 59,000 | Fair |
| I40 & I85 Ebl over SR1239 | 1996 | 57,500 | Good |
| I40 & I85 Wbl over SR1239 I-85 Conn | 1996 | 57,500 | Good |
| I40E.RAMP over I40E I85N/NC86S I85S | 1987 | 50,500 | Fair |
| I40W. over I85 | 1987 | 50,500 | Fair |
| I85 over Stony Creek | 1960 | 49,000 | Fair |
| I85 over Cates Creek | 1950 | 47,000 | Fair |
| I85N NC86 over SR1006 | 1957 | 44,000 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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