Bridge conditions in Alamance County, North Carolina
245 inventoried bridges · 12 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
12 of the 245 bridges the federal inventory lists in Alamance County are rated poor; the rest split 134 good and 99 fair.
- 12 of the 245 bridges in Alamance County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (4.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 134 bridges (54.7%) are rated good and 99 (40.4%) fair.
- The median Alamance County bridge was built in 1993.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR1928 over Southern R.R. (built 1972), carrying about 16,000 vehicles a day.
Good 54.7% · Fair 40.4% · Poor 4.9% of 245 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR1928 over Southern R.R. | 1972 | 16,000 | Poor |
| NC49 over Rock Creek | 1976 | 5,200 | Poor |
| NC87 over Cane Creek | 1929 | 3,600 | Poor |
| SR2133 over Prong Haw Creek | 1950 | 2,700 | Poor |
| SR1005 over Wells Creek | 1950 | 1,300 | Poor |
| SR1003 over Cane Creek | 1950 | 775 | Poor |
| SR1594 over Basin Creek | 1984 | 750 | Poor |
| SR1003 over South Fork Cane Creek | 1950 | 550 | Poor |
| SR1605 over Creek | 1960 | 550 | Poor |
| SR1754 over Jordans Creek | 1989 | 400 | Poor |
| SR2182 over Big Branch | 1958 | 150 | Poor |
| SR2104 over Big Branch | 1960 | 90 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 I85 over Back Creek | 1994 | 125,000 | Fair |
| I40 I85 over Little Back Creek | 1953 | 124,000 | Fair |
| I40 I85 SR1398 over Little Alamance Creek | 1963 | 114,000 | Fair |
| I40 I85 over NC62 | 1992 | 113,000 | Good |
| I40 I85 SR1167 over Gum Creek | 1953 | 113,000 | Fair |
| I40 I85 SR2187 over Creek | 1953 | 94,000 | Good |
| I40 I85 over Bowden Creek | 1954 | 65,000 | Fair |
| I40 I85 over NC87 | 1991 | 63,000 | Good |
| I40 I85 over NC54 | 1991 | 63,000 | Good |
| I40 I85 over Haw River | 1958 | 54,000 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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