SR1389 over South.prong Lewis Fork C
Wilkes County, North Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1389 over South.prong Lewis Fork C in Wilkes 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 1930, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 40 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1995).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 51 of the 350 inventoried bridges in Wilkes County rated poor (14.6%); 51 (14.6%) 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 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 311 ft |
| Location | 0.1mi.s.jct.us421 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001930735 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 9: foundations on dry land well above flood elevations |
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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