NC93 over Potato Creek
Alleghany County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC93 over Potato Creek in Alleghany County, North Carolina, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1993, making it 32 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 51 of the 117 inventoried bridges in Alleghany County rated good (43.6%); 17 (14.5%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 200 FT.W.JCT.SR1319 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000050012 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Alleghany County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US21 over Little River | 1920 | 7,200 | Fair |
| US21 over Brush Creek | 1997 | 3,700 | Good |
| US21 over Glade Creek | 2016 | 3,700 | Good |
| US21 over Laurel Branch | 2016 | 3,300 | Good |
| SR1206 over Bledsoe Creek | 1997 | 3,100 | Good |
| SR1206 over Bledsoe Creek | 1997 | 3,100 | Good |
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