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
US220 North Carolina 1962 750 64.6 m
HOP CREEK North Carolina 1950 750 14.3 m
NANTAHALA RIVER North Carolina 1950 750 32.3 m
NORFOLK SOUTHERN North Carolina 1969 750 41.1 m
NANTAHALA RIVER North Carolina 1950 750 32.3 m
ROCK CREEK North Carolina 1959 750 15.8 m
WALNUT CREEK North Carolina 1950 750 9.4 m
AHOSKIE CREEK North Carolina 1980 750 16.7 m
NORTH FORK FLAT CREEK North Carolina 1970 750 14.3 m
CANE RIVER North Carolina 1971 750 57.3 m
WALNUT CREEK North Carolina 1950 750 10.3 m
SANDY RUN CREEK North Carolina 1952 730 26.5 m
SWEET WATER BRANCH North Carolina 1962 710 7.9 m
MOSS BRANCH North Carolina 1975 700 20.1 m
ELK RIVER North Carolina 1963 700 36.8 m
COW SWAMP North Carolina 1977 700 41.7 m
STONY FORK CREEK North Carolina 1959 700 15.5 m
LEE CREEK North Carolina 1971 700 28.0 m
CANE CREEK North Carolina 2007 700 10.6 m
UPPER LITTLE RIVER North Carolina 1959 700 18.5 m
UPPER LITTLE RIVER North Carolina 1976 700 9.4 m
FLOYDS CREEK North Carolina 1963 700 46.3 m
REEDY FORK CREEK North Carolina 1964 700 36.5 m
VALLEY RIVER North Carolina 1956 700 43.2 m
TOMS CREEK North Carolina 1968 700 27.7 m
FIRST BROAD RIVER North Carolina 1967 700 84.1 m
BIG CRABTREE CREEK North Carolina 1966 700 39.6 m
US64 North Carolina 1986 700 54.2 m
CROOKED CREEK North Carolina 1971 700 36.8 m
SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER North Carolina 1954 700 15.5 m
RUSH FORK CREEK North Carolina 1969 700 12.4 m
THIRD CREEK North Carolina 1962 700 32.0 m
HANEY BRANCH North Carolina 1960 700 7.3 m
GLADIE CREEK North Carolina 1960 700 12.1 m
UT TO FOURTH CREEK North Carolina 1975 700 12.4 m
CRANBERRY CREEK North Carolina 1940 690 12.4 m
CUB CREEK North Carolina 1980 690 8.5 m
SHELL CREEK North Carolina 1975 680 9.4 m
BUFFALO CREEK North Carolina 1982 670 22.2 m
LOGAN CREEK North Carolina 1987 670 42.0 m
BOWERS CREEK North Carolina 1978 650 12.1 m
ROCKY FACE BRANCH North Carolina 1972 650 11.5 m
UT TO YADKIN RIVER North Carolina 1986 650 7.0 m
NATHANS CREEK North Carolina 1959 650 11.8 m
LONG BRANCH North Carolina 1963 650 7.9 m
ELK RIVER North Carolina 1950 650 43.2 m
NAKED CREEK North Carolina 1962 650 10.9 m
MITCHELL RIVER North Carolina 1990 650 43.2 m
UPPER LITTLE RIVER North Carolina 1976 650 41.4 m
PINE CREEK North Carolina 1952 650 7.9 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.