US64 over SR1440
Macon County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US64 over SR1440 in Macon 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 1973, making it 52 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2012).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 73 of the 224 inventoried bridges in Macon County rated good (32.6%); 48 (21.4%) 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 31 ft |
| Location | .2 MI.W.JCT.SR1168 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001130095 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Macon County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US23 Nbl over US64 NC28 | 1972 | 25,000 | Fair |
| US23 441 over Cartoogechaye Creek | 1956 | 22,500 | Fair |
| US23 441 over Rabbit Creek | 1953 | 21,000 | Fair |
| US23 441 over Watauga Creek | 1979 | 17,500 | Good |
| US23 441 over Skeenah Creek | 1956 | 15,000 | Good |
| US23 441 over Coweeta Creek | 1956 | 13,500 | Good |
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