Bridge conditions in Burke County, North Carolina
233 inventoried bridges · 14 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
14 of the 233 bridges the federal inventory lists in Burke County are rated poor; the rest split 101 good and 118 fair.
- 14 of the 233 bridges in Burke County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (6.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 101 bridges (43.3%) are rated good and 118 (50.6%) fair.
- The median Burke County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US64 70 over Southern RR (built 1955), carrying about 21,000 vehicles a day.
Good 43.3% · Fair 50.6% · Poor 6.0% of 233 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US64 70 over Southern RR | 1955 | 21,000 | Poor |
| I-40 Ebl over Silver Creek | 1956 | 17,500 | Poor |
| US64 NC18 over Johns River | 1934 | 11,500 | Poor |
| US70 over Southern RR | 1940 | 5,600 | Poor |
| SR1002 over I-40 | 1956 | 4,100 | Poor |
| SR1147 over Catawba River | 1959 | 2,600 | Poor |
| SR1002 over Henry Fork Creek | 1959 | 2,500 | Poor |
| SR1284 over Canoe Creek | 1971 | 1,900 | Poor |
| SR1001 over I-40 | 1956 | 1,700 | Poor |
| SR1924 over Jacob Fork Creek | 1923 | 600 | Poor |
| SR1439 over Irish Creek | 1974 | 550 | Poor |
| SR1512 over Howard Creek | 1976 | 500 | Poor |
| SR1728 over Klingermans Run Creek | 1961 | 200 | Poor |
| SR2226 over Hoyle Creek | 2024 | 100 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-40 over East Prong Hunting Creek | 2013 | 50,000 | Good |
| I-40 over Ut to Micol Creek | 1956 | 45,000 | Fair |
| I40 over Hunting Creek | 1956 | 44,000 | Fair |
| US64 over I-40 | 1957 | 26,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over NC18 | 2013 | 25,500 | Good |
| I-40 Wbl over SR1744 | 2019 | 22,500 | Good |
| I-40 Wbl over SR1761 | 1958 | 22,250 | Fair |
| US64BUS over Southern RR | 1929 | 22,000 | Fair |
| I-40 Ebl over SR1744 | 2020 | 22,000 | Good |
| NC181 over Catawba River | 1965 | 21,500 | 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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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.