SR2042 over Potts Creek
Catawba County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR2042 over Potts Creek in Catawba County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 140 of the 235 inventoried bridges in Catawba County rated fair (59.6%); 18 (7.7%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 0.3 Mi. W. Jct. SR2041 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000350102 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Catawba County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 over Clark Creek | 1975 | 61,000 | Fair |
| I40 over Clark Creek | 1975 | 56,000 | Good |
| I40 over Clark Creek | 1975 | 56,000 | Fair |
| I40 over Geitner Branch | 1975 | 53,500 | Fair |
| I40 over Longview Creek | 1975 | 48,500 | Fair |
| US321 over Geitner Branch | 1976 | 43,000 | Fair |
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