NC65 over Red Bank Creek
Stokes County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC65 over Red Bank Creek in Stokes County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1947, making it 78 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 80 of the 152 inventoried bridges in Stokes County rated fair (52.6%); 13 (8.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | 100 Ft. W. Jct. SR1952 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001690006 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Stokes County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US52 over Crooked Run Creek | 1962 | 31,500 | Fair |
| US52 Nbl over Little Yadkin River | 2016 | 17,250 | Good |
| US52 Sbl over Little Yadkin River | 2016 | 15,750 | Good |
| US311 over Town Fork Creek | 1988 | 11,000 | Fair |
| NC8 over Buffalo Creek | 1957 | 10,000 | Fair |
| SR1236 over Muddy Creek | 1960 | 7,300 | Fair |
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