Bridge conditions in Alexander County, North Carolina
107 inventoried bridges · 12 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 9 bridges in Alexander County is rated in poor condition: 12 of 107 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in North Carolina.
- 12 of the 107 bridges in Alexander County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (11.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 47 bridges (43.9%) are rated good and 48 (44.9%) fair.
- The median Alexander County bridge was built in 1993.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR1409 over Muddy Fork Creek (built 1974), carrying about 2,200 vehicles a day.
Good 43.9% · Fair 44.9% · Poor 11.2% of 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR1409 over Muddy Fork Creek | 1974 | 2,200 | Poor |
| SR1110 over Lower Little River | 1968 | 2,100 | Poor |
| SR1150 over Middle Little River | 1963 | 1,700 | Poor |
| SR1110 over Ut to Lower Little River | 1951 | 1,300 | Poor |
| SR1002 over Middle Little River | 1983 | 950 | Poor |
| SR1419 over Rocky Face Branch | 1972 | 650 | Poor |
| SR1334 over E Pronglower Little Rvr | 1966 | 350 | Poor |
| SR1303 over White Creek | 1995 | 260 | Poor |
| SR1318 over Creek | 1952 | 220 | Poor |
| SR1306 over Lambert Fork | 1963 | 120 | Poor |
| SR1443 over Rocky Creek | 1961 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1447 over Rocky Creek | 1961 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC16 over US64 | 1993 | 13,500 | Good |
| NC16 over Lower Little River | 1992 | 12,500 | Good |
| US64 over SR1605 | 1994 | 8,800 | Good |
| US64 NC90 over Lower Little River | 1994 | 8,100 | Good |
| NC16 over Muddy Fork Creek | 1965 | 8,000 | Fair |
| NC16 over Grassy Creek | 1955 | 4,900 | Fair |
| NC16 over Ut to Grassy Creek | 1955 | 4,900 | Fair |
| US64 & NC90 over Duck Creek | 1966 | 4,400 | Fair |
| NC127 over Duck Creek | 1948 | 4,000 | Fair |
| SR1137 over Middle Little River | 1984 | 3,800 | 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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