US70 US601 over Grants Creek
Rowan County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US70 US601 over Grants Creek in Rowan County, North Carolina, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1994, making it 31 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 28,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 141 of the 245 inventoried bridges in Rowan County rated good (57.6%); 5 (2.0%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 161 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi. E. Jct. SR1710 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001590278 |
| Condition class | Good |
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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