SR1308 over Cabbage Creek
Ashe County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1308 over Cabbage Creek in Ashe 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 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 350 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 53 of the 242 inventoried bridges in Ashe County rated poor (21.9%); 53 (21.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 50 FT.W.JCT.SR1307 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000090137 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ashe County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US221 over Naked Creek | 1981 | 13,500 | Good |
| US221 over Beaver Creek | 1981 | 13,000 | Good |
| US221 NC88 over Naked Creek | 1960 | 12,500 | Fair |
| US221 over Old Fields Creek | 2019 | 9,500 | Good |
| US221 over Tributary to Gap Creek | 2022 | 9,300 | Good |
| NC16 88 over Naked Creek | 1999 | 8,100 | Good |
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