SR1428 over Welch Mill Creek
Cherokee County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1428 over Welch Mill Creek in Cherokee County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1924, making it 101 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 93 of the 163 inventoried bridges in Cherokee County rated fair (57.1%); 17 (10.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: superstructure 7 to 6, substructure 7 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 34 ft |
| Location | 150 FT.S.JCT.SR1430 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000390250 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
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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