US74BUS over Leith Creek
Scotland County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US74BUS over Leith Creek in Scotland County, North Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1924 and reconstructed in 1941, making it 101 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 104 inventoried bridges in Scotland County rated poor (2.9%); 3 (2.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 6 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 36 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi. W. Jct. SR1420 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001650021 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Scotland County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US74 over Gum Swamp | 1970 | 23,000 | Fair |
| US74 Ebl over Big Shoe Heel Creek | 1983 | 21,000 | Good |
| US74 over Bridge Creek | 1963 | 20,500 | Good |
| US74 Ebl over US15/US401/US501 | 1964 | 20,500 | Fair |
| US74/US501 Wbl over US15/US401/US501 | 1964 | 20,500 | Fair |
| US74 Ebl over US15BUS/US401BUS | 1965 | 20,500 | Fair |
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