US29/US70 over US70/US601
Rowan County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US29/US70 over US70/US601 in Rowan County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1979, making it 46 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 99 of the 245 inventoried bridges in Rowan County rated fair (40.4%); 5 (2.0%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 164 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi. N. Jct. SR1529 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001590041 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Rowan County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I85 over US52 Sbl & SR2200 Nbl | 2005 | 81,500 | Fair |
| I85 & US601 over Town Creek | 1956 | 77,500 | Fair |
| I85 over Southern Railway | 2005 | 76,500 | Good |
| I85 over SR1002 | 2005 | 76,500 | Good |
| I85 over Town Creek | 1955 | 73,000 | Fair |
| I85 Nbl US52 Nbl over SR2114 | 2006 | 37,500 | Good |
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