Poor Condition Bridges in North Carolina

1,382 bridges rated Poor condition in North Carolina. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

Bridges Rated Poor Condition

A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0–9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 1,382 such bridges in North Carolina.

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Bridge State Condition Year Built ADT Length
SHELTON LAUREL CREEK North Carolina 1962 1,800 36.5 m
GROVE CREEK North Carolina 1952 1,800 26.2 m
TRIB OF TAR RIVER North Carolina 1983 1,800 12.1 m
US421 North Carolina 1958 1,800 89.0 m
SULPHUR BRANCH North Carolina 1968 1,800 18.5 m
MURROW BLVD. North Carolina 1967 1,700 49.9 m
MIDDLE LITTLE RIVER North Carolina 1963 1,700 54.8 m
FORBUSH CREEK North Carolina 1980 1,700 36.5 m
CLEAR CREEK North Carolina 1953 1,700 10.0 m
NORTH FORK NEW RIVER North Carolina 1981 1,700 81.3 m
GABRIEL CREEK North Carolina 1968 1,700 9.4 m
SMITH CREEK North Carolina 1954 1,700 8.5 m
US64 North Carolina 1955 1,700 62.7 m
UT TO PEAK CREEK North Carolina 1960 1,700 6.4 m
BEARSKIN SWAMP North Carolina 1980 1,700 9.4 m
BR. OF KENNETH CR. North Carolina 1976 1,700 12.4 m
I-40 North Carolina 1956 1,700 82.2 m
N. FORK FIRST BROAD CK North Carolina 1955 1,700 41.4 m
BUCK SWAMP North Carolina 1960 1,700 10.6 m
GILLIKIN CREEK North Carolina 1984 1,700 10.6 m
LITTLE RIVER North Carolina 1997 1,700 56.0 m
FRYE CREEK North Carolina 2020 1,700 12.1 m
PANTHER CREEK North Carolina 1961 1,700 7.9 m
BIG CREEK North Carolina 1971 1,600 11.2 m
HERMAN CREEK North Carolina 1975 1,600 23.1 m
BRUSHY CREEK North Carolina 1974 1,600 41.4 m
COVE CREEK North Carolina 1971 1,600 27.7 m
MULBERRY CREEK North Carolina 1973 1,600 36.8 m
BIG CREEK North Carolina 1930 1,600 25.9 m
TAR RIVER North Carolina 1960 1,600 76.2 m
BROAD RIVER North Carolina 1949 1,500 118.8 m
BIG WILLOW CREEK North Carolina 1959 1,500 10.9 m
UT TO INDIAN CREEK North Carolina 1968 1,500 6.7 m
FLAT CREEK North Carolina 1961 1,500 21.6 m
SAPONY CREEK North Carolina 1970 1,500 53.9 m
UT TO LYLE CREEK North Carolina 1973 1,500 23.1 m
CATAWBA RVR & PRIVATE RD North Carolina 1962 1,500 96.0 m
THIRD CREEK North Carolina 1959 1,500 49.0 m
TUCKASEGEE RIVER North Carolina 1962 1,500 91.4 m
OUTLAWS POND SPILLWAY North Carolina 1978 1,500 15.5 m
MILL CREEK North Carolina 1922 1,500 34.4 m
MATRIMONY CREEK North Carolina 1960 1,500 58.2 m
CODDLE CREEK North Carolina 1975 1,500 27.7 m
EAST PRONG ROARING RIVER North Carolina 1964 1,500 24.6 m
RICHARDSON CREEK North Carolina 1953 1,400 77.7 m
S. PRONG TERRYS CREEK North Carolina 1910 1,400 16.4 m
NE CAPE FEAR RIVER North Carolina 1996 1,400 9.4 m
LICK FORK North Carolina 1953 1,400 9.1 m
ANDERSON CREEK North Carolina 1950 1,400 60.3 m
HAW RIVER North Carolina 1955 1,400 12.1 m

About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings

FHWA rates bridge components on a 0–9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0–2 are immediately closed.