ZEPHYR PLACE
Carrying ZEPHYR PLACE over UT TO ROCKY RIVER
0.1 MI. E. JCT. ROUSH PLA, Cabarrus, North Carolina
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ZEPHYR PLACE in Cabarrus, North Carolina sits above 22% of rated North Carolina bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2008 build year is earlier than 35% of Cabarrus's recorded-year cohort (236 bridges).
ZEPHYR PLACE in Cabarrus, North Carolina is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2008, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NC:000000000250388
POST-2000 · STEEL · SHORT-BRIDGE · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SHORT-BRIDGE 7.0 m
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: ZEPHYR PLACE
The ZEPHYR PLACE bridge in Cabarrus, North Carolina carries ZEPHYR PLACE over UT TO ROCKY RIVER. It was built in 2008, making it 18 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 750 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of North Carolina bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How ZEPHYR PLACE compares
Age against the county: built in 2008, earlier than 83 of Cabarrus's 236 bridges with a recorded construction year (35%), against a county median build year of 1999. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across North Carolina bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,160 of 19,210 rated).
ZEPHYR PLACE vs every rated North Carolina bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 78% higher than 22% of 19,160 bridges
rated North Carolina bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Cabarrus inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 236 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2008
- Material
- Steel
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 750 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000250388
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
ZEPHYR PLACE is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare ZEPHYR PLACE against other structures in Cabarrus and across North Carolina. North Carolina bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for ZEPHYR PLACE?
ZEPHYR PLACE in Cabarrus, North Carolina on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ZEPHYR PLACE inspected?
ZEPHYR PLACE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 750 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ZEPHYR PLACE is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for ZEPHYR PLACE?
ZEPHYR PLACE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ZEPHYR PLACE?
ZEPHYR PLACE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is ZEPHYR PLACE and does age affect safety?
ZEPHYR PLACE was built in 2008, making it 18 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.