SR2324 over Briars Creek
Wilkes County, North Carolina · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR2324 over Briars Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2016, making it 9 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2018).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 118 of the 350 inventoried bridges in Wilkes County rated good (33.7%); 51 (14.6%) 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 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete slab |
| Length | about 147 ft |
| Location | .2 MI.S.JCT.SR2318 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001930193 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wilkes County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US421 Byp over Tucker Hole Creek | 1955 | 31,500 | Fair |
| US421 Byp over Little Cub Creek | 1966 | 26,000 | Good |
| US421 Byp over Cub Creek | 1966 | 25,000 | Fair |
| US421 over Miller Creek | 1955 | 23,000 | Fair |
| US421 Sbl over SR2325 | 2002 | 19,500 | Good |
| US421B over Reddies River | 1935 | 18,000 | Poor |
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