US64 Wbl over Davidson River
Transylvania County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US64 Wbl over Davidson River in Transylvania County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1934, making it 91 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 13,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 69 of the 159 inventoried bridges in Transylvania County rated fair (43.4%); 27 (17.0%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 134 ft |
| Location | .1 MI.W.JCT.US276 NC280 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001750098 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Transylvania County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US64 276 over King Creek | 1927 | 28,000 | Fair |
| Ecusta Bypass over Davidson River | 2020 | 16,600 | Good |
| Ecusta Bypass over Davidson River | 2020 | 16,600 | Good |
| NC280 over Turkey Creek | 1952 | 15,000 | Good |
| US64 over Nicholson Creek | 1960 | 15,000 | Fair |
| US64 over Abandoned Southern RR | 1966 | 12,000 | Poor |
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