SR1863 over Garden Creek
Haywood County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1863 over Garden Creek in Haywood County, North Carolina, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2015, making it 10 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 450 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 89 of the 287 inventoried bridges in Haywood County rated good (31.0%); 45 (15.7%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | .1 MI.S.JCT.SR1871 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000870368 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Haywood County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40 over NC215 | 1961 | 50,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over Beaverdam Creek | 1961 | 50,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over North Hominy Creek | 1961 | 50,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over SR1550 | 1961 | 49,500 | Fair |
| I-40 over Thickety Creek | 1962 | 49,500 | Fair |
| US74 over US19 23 74 | 1961 | 39,000 | Fair |
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