My wife and I have purchased some acreage in NC that has and old easement that dates back to 1947, that allows a certain property owner to "use and maintain a road 12' wide" for access to our street. The "certain property owner" is no longer living and his property is now owned by someone who wants to reopen the road. I might note that this road hasn't been used in 30 or so years and a bridge has totally collapsed. The current property owner wants to rebuild the bridge and start using the road again. His property is not land locked, and as best we can tell he just wants a back access to his property. My question is: Do easements ever become invalid through lack of use such as is the case here? Does he have legal right to construct a new bridge? Thank you. Renaldo

