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NC143 over West Buffalo Creek

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

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

NC143 over West Buffalo Creek in Graham 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 deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1971, making it 54 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 60 of the 94 inventoried bridges in Graham County rated fair (63.8%); 3 (3.2%) 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


Structure	Steel stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 319 ft
Location	.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1148
NBI structure number	000000000750131
Condition class	Fair

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
NC143 over Taulula Creek	1976	7,100	Fair
US129 NC14 over Long Creek	1960	5,900	Fair
NC143 over Sweetwater Creek	1976	5,200	Fair
NC143 over Sweetwater Creek	1976	5,000	Good
US129 over Cheoah River	1967	3,700	Fair
NC28 over Panther Creek	1955	3,400	Fair