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NC226 over Grassy Creek

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

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

NC226 over Grassy Creek in Mitchell 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 1966, making it 59 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 11,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 52 of the 127 inventoried bridges in Mitchell County rated fair (40.9%); 28 (22.0%) 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 40 ft
Location	25 FT.N.JCT.SR1117
NBI structure number	000000001210001
Condition class	Fair

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US19E over Clinchfld RR N.toe Rvr	1977	12,000	Fair
NC226 over Rockhouse Creek	1955	11,500	Good
US19E over Beaver Creek	1978	10,000	Good
US19E over Beaver Creek	1977	10,000	Fair
US19E over Brushy Creek	1960	9,200	Good
NC226 over North Toe River Gsx RR	1998	8,600	Good