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
FRENCH BROAD RIVER North Carolina 1957 350 36.8 m
NORTH MUDDY CREEK North Carolina 1953 350 37.7 m
NORTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER North Carolina 1971 350 49.0 m
NORTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER North Carolina 1972 350 36.8 m
HINTON CREEK North Carolina 1975 350 32.3 m
CHANDLER CREEK North Carolina 1972 350 8.2 m
BIG ROCK CREEK North Carolina 1968 350 28.0 m
BEANS CREEK North Carolina 1958 350 9.7 m
RIGHT FORK BEANS CREEK North Carolina 1989 350 10.6 m
WATAUGA RIVER North Carolina 1965 350 18.8 m
LITTLE CONTENTNEA CREEK North Carolina 1957 350 10.6 m
MULBERRY CREEK North Carolina 1965 340 30.7 m
UT TO BEAVERDAM CREEK North Carolina 1992 340 6.7 m
LONG BRANCH CREEK North Carolina 1987 340 9.4 m
BURNINGTOWN CREEK North Carolina 1968 340 12.4 m
LEFT PRONG BURNINGTOWN C North Carolina 1965 340 10.9 m
BROAD RIVER North Carolina 1920 330 155.1 m
LITTLE BEAR CREEK North Carolina 1949 330 12.1 m
DARK RIDGE CREEK North Carolina 1961 330 14.0 m
BIG HORSE CREEK North Carolina 1960 330 27.7 m
CATHEYS CREEK North Carolina 1968 320 41.4 m
SWANNANOA RIVER North Carolina 1960 320 13.7 m
SILVERMINE CREEK North Carolina 1953 320 7.6 m
CATHEY CREEK North Carolina 1923 320 34.1 m
HORSE CREEK North Carolina 1968 310 7.9 m
BR. OF BIG BEAR CREEK North Carolina 1952 310 12.8 m
YADKIN RIVER North Carolina 1966 310 12.8 m
GIBBS CREEK North Carolina 1984 310 21.3 m
BRANCH OF RICHARDSON CRK North Carolina 1980 310 6.4 m
COLBERT CREEK North Carolina 1956 300 10.9 m
UT TO NEW RIVER North Carolina 1974 300 7.9 m
JONES CREEK North Carolina 1955 300 54.8 m
BIG LAUREL CREEK North Carolina 1968 300 14.0 m
ISHAM FORK CREEK North Carolina 1952 300 9.7 m
FLAT CREEK North Carolina 1976 300 10.9 m
MOORES FORK CREEK North Carolina 1969 300 9.4 m
JOSHUA CREEK North Carolina 1994 300 7.9 m
BRANCH OF BEAVERDAM CREE North Carolina 1958 300 12.4 m
LITTLE KNOB CREEK North Carolina 1953 300 8.2 m
BENS CREEK North Carolina 1975 300 18.8 m
NC67 North Carolina 1960 300 48.4 m
HILLS CREEK North Carolina 1966 300 27.7 m
ROCKY CREEK North Carolina 1957 300 41.7 m
FALL CREEK North Carolina 1983 300 41.4 m
EAST FORK BULL CREEK North Carolina 1968 300 11.2 m
WEST FORK BULL CREEK North Carolina 1978 300 9.7 m
MILL CREEK North Carolina 1989 300 12.4 m
ROSS SWAMP North Carolina 1962 300 7.0 m
BEAVER CREEK North Carolina 1921 300 12.8 m
MIDDLE CREEK North Carolina 1978 300 9.4 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.