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
SOUTHERN RAILWAY North Carolina 1956 1,100 38.4 m
RAYS CREEK North Carolina 1955 1,100 7.9 m
VALLEY RIVER North Carolina 1970 1,100 56.6 m
SCL RR North Carolina 1925 1,100 23.4 m
ELKIN CREEK North Carolina 1966 1,100 35.3 m
CYPRESS CREEK North Carolina 1978 1,100 10.9 m
CROWDERS CREEK North Carolina 1961 1,100 14.0 m
BEAVERDAM CREEK North Carolina 1967 1,100 32.3 m
SEABOARD RR (ABANDONED) North Carolina 1972 1,100 28.0 m
NUTBUSH CREEK North Carolina 1993 1,100 7.3 m
EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER North Carolina 1970 1,100 41.1 m
NORFOLK SRR North Carolina 1940 1,100 43.8 m
BLACK CREEK TRIBUTARY North Carolina 1985 1,000 7.0 m
GAP CREEK North Carolina 1967 1,000 14.0 m
CAMP BRANCH North Carolina 1967 1,000 12.4 m
SQUIRREL CREEK North Carolina 1967 1,000 20.1 m
AYLES CREEK North Carolina 1970 1,000 7.9 m
CANE CREEK North Carolina 1971 1,000 32.3 m
BALLS CREEK North Carolina 1980 1,000 32.3 m
CULLOWHEE CREEK North Carolina 1954 1,000 18.5 m
US74 North Carolina 1968 1,000 86.5 m
BEASON CREEK North Carolina 1976 1,000 27.7 m
BROAD RIVER North Carolina 1972 1,000 63.7 m
FORK OF REEDS CREEK North Carolina 1956 1,000 15.8 m
NORTH BUFFALO CREEK North Carolina 1928 1,000 21.0 m
CRAWFORD CREEK North Carolina 1960 1,000 7.6 m
WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER North Carolina 1970 1,000 36.8 m
UT TO BEAVER CREEK North Carolina 1952 1,000 9.4 m
MIDDLE LITTLE RIVER North Carolina 1983 950 32.6 m
BUFFALO SHOALS CREEK North Carolina 1952 950 17.6 m
ELLIJAY CREEK North Carolina 1951 950 10.9 m
ELK RIVER North Carolina 1929 950 17.3 m
US29 BYP. North Carolina 1970 950 69.4 m
MEADOW CREEK North Carolina 1974 950 7.9 m
DEEP RIVER North Carolina 1959 950 128.0 m
HIWASSEE RIVER North Carolina 1956 950 49.0 m
CEDAR CREEK North Carolina 1955 950 53.3 m
ROLLOVER CREEK North Carolina 1981 950 10.9 m
ELLIJAY CREEK North Carolina 1957 950 15.2 m
CANE CREEK North Carolina 1973 950 27.4 m
BRANCH OF MATRIMONY CREE North Carolina 1962 920 7.6 m
BRANCH North Carolina 1980 910 12.4 m
DAN RIVER North Carolina 1958 900 106.6 m
LEITH CREEK North Carolina 1950 900 10.9 m
GREEN RIVER North Carolina 1980 900 82.6 m
ARARAT RIVER North Carolina 1960 900 87.7 m
CANAL North Carolina 1983 900 28.0 m
BUFFALO CREEK North Carolina 1962 900 8.8 m
JOE CREEK North Carolina 1972 900 20.1 m
GREEN RIVER North Carolina 1963 900 13.7 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.