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
CANAL North Carolina 1983 900 28.0 m
DAVIS BRANCH North Carolina 1980 890 9.7 m
LITTLE PERSIMMON CREEK North Carolina 1970 880 23.1 m
HARRIS CREEK North Carolina 1962 870 26.2 m
BEAVER CREEK North Carolina 1959 850 9.4 m
WALNUT CREEK North Carolina 1985 850 12.4 m
ORTON POND RACE North Carolina 1950 850 18.2 m
BROAD RIVER North Carolina 1952 850 41.1 m
ELLIJAY CREEK North Carolina 1967 850 14.0 m
BRANCH OF SAWYERS CREEK North Carolina 1960 850 10.6 m
UT TO HOWARDS CREEK North Carolina 1982 850 6.4 m
JACOB FORK RIVER North Carolina 1964 850 45.7 m
ASHWORTH CREEK North Carolina 1949 850 24.6 m
BRUSHY CREEK North Carolina 1967 850 46.6 m
LONG CREEK North Carolina 1952 850 14.0 m
HOWARDS CREEK North Carolina 1984 850 8.5 m
ROCKFISH CREEK North Carolina 1951 850 25.6 m
DAN RIVER North Carolina 1957 850 124.9 m
HAYES RUN North Carolina 1959 850 12.1 m
YADKIN RIVER North Carolina 1995 820 16.4 m
CROOKED CREEK North Carolina 1969 810 58.8 m
CEDAR CREEK North Carolina 1961 800 12.4 m
SHARP CREEK North Carolina 1995 800 8.2 m
SALEM CREEK North Carolina 1977 800 14.0 m
JENKINS BRANCH North Carolina 1960 800 9.4 m
I40 North Carolina 1968 800 81.9 m
LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER North Carolina 1943 800 162.4 m
FALL CREEK North Carolina 1954 800 6.4 m
CRAB CREEK North Carolina 1956 800 9.4 m
SECOND CREEK North Carolina 2003 800 8.5 m
NORTON CREEK North Carolina 1945 800 12.8 m
CANE CREEK North Carolina 1950 775 49.0 m
ROAN CREEK North Carolina 1964 760 9.4 m
BR. OF LITTLE RIVER North Carolina 1972 760 15.8 m
HOOPER CREEK North Carolina 1957 760 7.9 m
GOSHEN BRANCH North Carolina 1994 760 7.0 m
COVE CREEK North Carolina 1970 750 9.7 m
BASIN CREEK North Carolina 1984 750 7.0 m
US74 North Carolina 1969 750 59.1 m
GUM BRANCH North Carolina 1975 750 12.4 m
NORTH FORK FLAT CREEK North Carolina 1970 750 14.3 m
BIG LAUREL CREEK North Carolina 1981 750 17.9 m
UT TO ROCKY RIVER North Carolina 2008 750 7.0 m
NANTAHALA RIVER North Carolina 1950 750 32.3 m
BIG LAUREL CREEK North Carolina 1980 750 18.5 m
CROOKED CREEK North Carolina 1964 750 7.9 m
WALNUT CREEK North Carolina 1950 750 9.4 m
WALNUT CREEK North Carolina 1950 750 10.3 m
MID.FORK FRENCH BROAD RV North Carolina 1964 750 12.4 m
BIG LAUREL CREEK North Carolina 1980 750 21.9 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.