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
REDDIES RIVER North Carolina 1959 100 63.7 m
ROCK CREEK North Carolina 1963 100 9.4 m
OCONALUFTEE RIVER North Carolina 1983 100 54.8 m
UT TO HUNTING CREEK North Carolina 1979 100 9.1 m
DICKS CREEK North Carolina 1966 100 21.6 m
SPRING BRANCH North Carolina 1969 100 21.0 m
YOUNGS FORK North Carolina 1958 100 9.4 m
LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER North Carolina 1968 100 38.4 m
CULLASAJA RIVER North Carolina 1965 100 39.9 m
JONES CREEK North Carolina 1966 100 10.9 m
TELLICO CREEK North Carolina 1959 100 7.9 m
CHOGA CREEK North Carolina 1950 100 10.9 m
MID. FORK CALIFORNIA CRK North Carolina 1963 100 12.4 m
BIG LAUREL CREEK North Carolina 1956 100 7.9 m
CALVIN CREEK North Carolina 1966 100 9.4 m
BR. OF PETER SWAMP North Carolina 1951 100 18.8 m
UT TO DUCK CREEK North Carolina 1988 100 9.4 m
GREENE CREEK North Carolina 1969 100 9.7 m
TAR RIVER North Carolina 1921 100 135.6 m
CANAL SHEPHARDS DITCH North Carolina 1961 100 12.1 m
BRANCH OF HASKETTS CREEK North Carolina 1974 100 6.7 m
CREEK North Carolina 1957 100 10.6 m
HINTON CREEK North Carolina 1974 100 27.7 m
GUM SWAMP CREEK North Carolina 1952 100 10.6 m
LITTLE BUGABOO CREEK North Carolina 1971 100 12.4 m
MITCHELL RIVER North Carolina 1932 100 27.7 m
NEW LIGHT CREEK North Carolina 1957 100 15.5 m
NORTH FORK COVE CREEK North Carolina 1962 100 7.9 m
BUCKEYE CREEK North Carolina 1986 100 6.4 m
AYCOCK SWAMP North Carolina 1991 100 11.2 m
BIG BRANCH North Carolina 1960 90 7.9 m
PRATHER CREEK North Carolina 1967 90 9.4 m
BR.OF LIVERMAN CREEK North Carolina 1993 90 7.9 m
UT TO CATAWBA RIVER North Carolina 1961 90 9.4 m
JOSHUA BRANCH North Carolina 1968 90 23.1 m
ELLIJAY CREEK North Carolina 1968 90 10.9 m
NORTH PRONG ELLIJAY CREE North Carolina 1974 90 12.4 m
WILDCAT CREEK North Carolina 1974 90 12.4 m
LAUREL CREEK North Carolina 1957 90 9.4 m
LITTLE RUIN CREEK North Carolina 1953 90 20.4 m
EASON SWAMP North Carolina 1977 80 9.1 m
NEW FOUND CREEK North Carolina 1960 80 7.3 m
HICKORY CREEK North Carolina 1962 80 7.9 m
TROUT CREEK North Carolina 1963 80 10.9 m
BALD MTN CREEK North Carolina 1960 80 7.9 m
POTATO CREEK North Carolina 1963 75 7.9 m
LITTLE POLE CREEK North Carolina 1980 75 12.4 m
BIG LAUREL CREEK North Carolina 1956 70 7.9 m
LOWER SPRING CREEK North Carolina 1985 70 6.4 m
CULLASAJA RIVER North Carolina 1957 70 24.6 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.