SR1927 over Town Creek
Catawba County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1927 over Town Creek in Catawba County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1966 and reconstructed in 1983, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 150 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1980).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 18 of the 235 inventoried bridges in Catawba County rated poor (7.7%); 18 (7.7%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 47 ft |
| Location | 0.1 MI.E.JCT.US321 Bus |
| NBI structure number | 000000000350279 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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