Sullivan Street over Muddy Creek
Guilford County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sullivan Street over Muddy Creek in Guilford County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1957, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,300 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 284 of the 744 inventoried bridges in Guilford County rated fair (38.2%); 33 (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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | .05 Mi.w.jct.lindsay St. |
| NBI structure number | 000000000810389 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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