SR1409 over Muddy Fork Creek
Alexander County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1409 over Muddy Fork Creek in Alexander County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1974 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 107 inventoried bridges in Alexander County rated poor (11.2%); 12 (11.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (superstructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 90 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi. N. Jct. SR1415 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000030057 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Alexander County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC16 over US64 | 1993 | 13,500 | Good |
| NC16 over Lower Little River | 1992 | 12,500 | Good |
| US64 over SR1605 | 1994 | 8,800 | Good |
| US64 NC90 over Lower Little River | 1994 | 8,100 | Good |
| NC16 over Muddy Fork Creek | 1965 | 8,000 | Fair |
| NC16 over Grassy Creek | 1955 | 4,900 | Fair |
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