SR4763 over South Buffalo Creek
Guilford County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR4763 over South Buffalo Creek in Guilford County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 100 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 33 of the 744 inventoried bridges in Guilford County rated poor (4.4%); 33 (4.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 111 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi W Jct SR2819 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000810167 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Guilford County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 85 US29 70 220 over South Buffalo Creek | 1955 | 120,000 | Fair |
| I40 US421 over NC68 | 1981 | 120,000 | Fair |
| I40 & I85 SR3143 over North Alamance Creek | 1954 | 119,000 | Fair |
| I40 I85 over Rock Creek | 1954 | 119,000 | Fair |
| I40 I85 Bus US29 over Branch South Buffalo Crk | 1954 | 118,000 | Fair |
| I40 over SR4121 | 1976 | 115,000 | Fair |
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