NC24 & NC27 over Buffalo Creek
Moore County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC24 & NC27 over Buffalo Creek in Moore County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1921 and reconstructed in 1941, making it 104 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 83 of the 179 inventoried bridges in Moore County rated fair (46.4%); 3 (1.7%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 54 ft |
| Location | 0.4 Mi. E. Jct. NC705 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001250038 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Moore County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US1 US15/501 NC211 over Aberdeen Creek | 1957 | 29,500 | Fair |
| US1 over Aberdeen Creek | 1972 | 25,000 | Good |
| US1N over SR2080W | 1957 | 25,000 | Fair |
| US1 Nbl over NC2 & NC22 | 1957 | 24,000 | Fair |
| US1 Sbl over NC2 NC22 | 1957 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SR1309 over US1 | 2014 | 20,500 | Good |
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