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I26 US74 over Higgins Branch

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

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

I26 US74 over Higgins Branch in Henderson 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 culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 54,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 135 of the 248 inventoried bridges in Henderson County rated fair (54.4%); 26 (10.5%) 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

Component	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	6	Satisfactory condition


Structure	Continuous concrete culvert
Length	about 30 ft
Location	1.8 MI.W.JCT.US25
NBI structure number	000000000890236
Condition class	Fair

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-26 US74 over Devils Fork Creek	1963	56,500	Fair
I26 US74 over Clear Creek	2023	56,000	Good
I-26 US74 over Featherstone Creek	1965	56,000	Fair
I-26 US74 over Dunn Creek	1963	55,000	Fair
I-26/US74 over Cane Creek	2021	54,500	Good
I-26 US74 Ebl over SR1834	1968	39,000	Fair