SR1338 over South Deep Creek
Yadkin County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR1338 over South Deep Creek in Yadkin County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2018, making it 7 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 96 of the 169 inventoried bridges in Yadkin County rated fair (56.8%); 17 (10.1%) 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 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 135 ft |
| Location | .3 MI.N.JCT.US21 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001970057 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Yadkin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-77 over Fall Creek | 1973 | 31,000 | Fair |
| I-77 over Ut to South Deep Creek | 1974 | 30,000 | Good |
| I-77 over Arnold Branch | 1974 | 27,500 | Fair |
| US421 over S.deep Creek Trib | 2001 | 19,000 | Good |
| I-77 Nbl over NC67 | 1964 | 15,250 | Fair |
| I-77 Sbl over NC67 | 1964 | 15,250 | Fair |
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