NC261 over Fall Creek
Mitchell County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC261 over Fall Creek in Mitchell County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- It was built in 1954, making it 71 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 800 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
View this bridge on a map → (36.0742, -82.10005)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | .8 MI.N.JCT.SR1345 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001210025 |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
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