SR2146 over Fites Creek
Gaston County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR2146 over Fites Creek in Gaston County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1952 and reconstructed in 1973, making it 73 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 950 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 134 of the 233 inventoried bridges in Gaston County rated fair (57.5%); 21 (9.0%) 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: substructure 7 to 6, superstructure 5 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi. N. Jct. SR2047 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000710185 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | U: unknown foundation, not evaluated for scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Gaston County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I85 over Duharts Creek | 1963 | 129,000 | Fair |
| I85 over Catawba River | 1958 | 127,000 | Fair |
| I85 over US321 | 1962 | 117,000 | Good |
| I85 over Ut to Long Creek | 1962 | 101,000 | Fair |
| I85 over Kaglor Branch | 1962 | 96,500 | Fair |
| I85 over Abernathy Creek | 1962 | 81,000 | Poor |
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