US19 23SBL over Reems Creek
Buncombe County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US19 23SBL over Reems Creek in Buncombe 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 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 21,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 57 of the 553 inventoried bridges in Buncombe County rated poor (10.3%); 57 (10.3%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: substructure 3 to 4.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2023, 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 269 ft |
| Location | .3 MI.N.JCT.SR1720 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000210373 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, would be posted or closed except for temporary shoring or other temporary measures |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Buncombe County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-240 over US25 | 1958 | 84,500 | Fair |
| I-26 Ebl over SR3431 Hominy Creek | 2015 | 74,500 | Fair |
| I40 over Ragsdale Creek | 1966 | 74,500 | Fair |
| I-40 over US19 23 | 2008 | 74,500 | Good |
| I40 Ebl/wbl over Southern Railway | 2008 | 74,500 | Good |
| I-26 over Powell Creek | 1965 | 72,500 | Good |
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