SR1388 over Phillips Creek
Cherokee County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1388 over Phillips Creek in Cherokee 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 1989, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 450 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 53 of the 163 inventoried bridges in Cherokee County rated good (32.5%); 17 (10.4%) 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 | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 25 ft |
| Location | 0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1507 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000390181 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cherokee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US19 64 over Cane Creek | 1950 | 20,000 | Fair |
| US64 over Martin Creek | 2008 | 13,500 | Good |
| US64 over Hiwassee River | 2008 | 13,000 | Fair |
| US64 over SR1558 | 2008 | 13,000 | Good |
| US19 74 129 Nbl over Hiwassee River | 1979 | 10,250 | Fair |
| US19 64 74 Sbl over Hiwassee River | 1979 | 10,250 | Fair |
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