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
I95 North Carolina 1955 10,500 68.8 m
UT TO FRENCH BROAD RIVER North Carolina 1955 10,500 42.9 m
NEUSE RIVER FALLS LAKE) North Carolina 1978 10,500 124.3 m
SOUTHERN RAILROAD North Carolina 1945 10,500 73.7 m
US401 North Carolina 1956 10,250 76.2 m
WSSB RR North Carolina 1950 10,250 43.5 m
WSSB RAILROAD North Carolina 1950 10,250 43.5 m
SANDY RUN CREEK North Carolina 1925 10,000 63.7 m
BANKS CHANNEL North Carolina 1957 10,000 187.7 m
SANDY RUN North Carolina 1965 10,000 64.0 m
I40 North Carolina 1957 10,000 79.2 m
NORFOLK S. RAILROAD (ABA North Carolina 1939 10,000 24.3 m
SEABOARD COASTLINE RR North Carolina 1965 9,900 47.2 m
US64 NC28 North Carolina 1972 9,750 82.6 m
US64 North Carolina 1951 9,700 41.4 m
US311 NC14 NC87 NC770 North Carolina 1957 9,700 48.4 m
BEAVER CREEK North Carolina 1975 9,600 7.0 m
NORFOLK&SOUTHERN RAILWAY North Carolina 1974 9,600 36.8 m
REEDY BRANCH North Carolina 1964 9,400 33.8 m
SMYRE CREEK North Carolina 1922 9,300 19.8 m
DUKE POWER FEEDER North Carolina 1956 9,200 135.9 m
US220 North Carolina 1960 9,200 60.3 m
I277 & NC16 North Carolina 1973 9,100 60.9 m
PETERS CREEK North Carolina 1919 9,000 30.4 m
BR. OF INDIANTOWN CR. North Carolina 1980 9,000 7.0 m
BUFFALO CREEK North Carolina 1955 8,900 68.5 m
CATAWBA CREEK North Carolina 1967 8,700 28.0 m
SECOND BROAD RIVER North Carolina 1921 8,700 78.0 m
UT TO REEDY CREEK North Carolina 1981 8,600 24.9 m
GOOSE CREEK North Carolina 1950 8,500 12.1 m
GASH CREEK North Carolina 1952 8,400 7.3 m
FRENCH BROAD RVR SO.RR North Carolina 1954 8,400 235.6 m
MORGAN CREEK North Carolina 1939 8,300 36.8 m
CHOCOWINITY CREEK North Carolina 1964 8,300 51.5 m
WHITE OAK CREEK North Carolina 1952 8,300 10.9 m
I40 I85 BUS US29/70/22 North Carolina 1967 8,300 83.2 m
I-26 US74 North Carolina 1968 8,250 79.8 m
VALLEY RIVER North Carolina 1979 8,250 152.0 m
SOUTHERN RR SR1858 North Carolina 1963 8,250 54.5 m
SMITHS CREEK North Carolina 1967 8,100 36.8 m
LITTLE CREEK North Carolina 1950 8,100 6.7 m
I-26 I-240 North Carolina 1967 8,000 45.4 m
HOMINY CREEK North Carolina 1929 8,000 34.1 m
LEDGE CREEK North Carolina 1967 7,900 38.4 m
P & N RR North Carolina 1956 7,900 37.7 m
NORTH HAMBYS CREEK North Carolina 1970 7,600 8.5 m
SHAWNEEHAW CREEK North Carolina 1952 7,600 9.1 m
STURGEON CREEK North Carolina 1944 7,600 30.7 m
ROCK CREEK North Carolina 1938 7,600 8.5 m
ROBINSON CREEK North Carolina 1967 7,600 9.7 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.