US23 441 over Bates Branch
Macon County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US23 441 over Bates Branch in Macon County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 103 of the 224 inventoried bridges in Macon County rated fair (46.0%); 48 (21.4%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | .4 MI.N.JCT.SR1115 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001130360 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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