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I85N over Hambys Creek

Davidson County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

I85N over Hambys Creek in Davidson County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1981, making it 44 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 26,750 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 173 of the 342 inventoried bridges in Davidson County rated fair (50.6%); 15 (4.4%) 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.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	5	Fair condition


Structure	Continuous concrete culvert
Length	about 42 ft
Location	0.6 Mi. S. Jct. SR2085
NBI structure number	000000000570486
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I85 US29 US52 US70 over South Potts Creek	2013	84,000	Good
I-85N over SR2025	1981	53,500	Good
I85 I85 Ramp over Hambys Creek	1981	53,500	Fair
I85 over Pounder Fork Creek	1978	50,500	Fair
I85 & SR2227 over Ponder Creek	1978	50,500	Fair
I85BUS US29 52 70 over North Potts Creek	1978	45,500	Fair