Bridge conditions in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
242 inventoried bridges · 17 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 242 bridges in Cabarrus County: 138 rated good, 87 fair, and 17 poor.
- 17 of the 242 bridges in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (7.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 138 bridges (57.0%) are rated good and 87 (36.0%) fair.
- The median Cabarrus County bridge was built in 2000.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is NC73 over Coddle Creek (built 1969), carrying about 16,500 vehicles a day.
Good 57.0% · Fair 36.0% · Poor 7.0% of 242 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC73 over Coddle Creek | 1969 | 16,500 | Poor |
| NC73 over Rocky River | 1969 | 15,500 | Poor |
| US29 & US601 Nbl over Irish Buffalo Creek | 1951 | 14,750 | Poor |
| SR2180 over Lake Fisher | 1977 | 11,500 | Poor |
| SR1394 over Rocky River | 1985 | 11,000 | Poor |
| SR1625 over Irish Buffalo Creek | 1957 | 7,300 | Poor |
| NC3 over Mill Creek | 1960 | 7,100 | Poor |
| SR2635 over Cold Water Creek | 1973 | 4,200 | Poor |
| SR1706 over US29 | 1953 | 4,000 | Poor |
| Zephyr Place over Ut to Rocky River | 2008 | 750 | Poor |
| SR2416 over Br.of Dutch Buffalo Crk. | 1957 | 620 | Poor |
| SR2113 over Ut to Cold Water Creek | 1983 | 600 | Poor |
| SR1187 over Horton Branch | 1985 | 500 | Poor |
| SR2450 over Br. of Big Bear Creek | 1952 | 310 | Poor |
| SR2608 over Ut to Little Bear Creek | 1978 | 100 | Poor |
| Asheford Greene Av over Unnamed Creek | 1995 | 100 | Poor |
| Stoney Creek Drive over Coddle Creek | 1997 | 100 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I85 over Rocky River | 2012 | 157,000 | Good |
| I-85 over Coddle Creek | 2013 | 111,000 | Fair |
| I85 & Ramp over Afton Run Creek | 1955 | 99,500 | Fair |
| I85 Sbl over Irish Buffalo Creek | 2016 | 57,000 | Good |
| I85 Nbl over Irish Buffalo Creek | 2016 | 44,750 | Good |
| SR2894 over I85 | 1996 | 41,000 | Fair |
| SR2894 over Ut to Rocky River | 1996 | 41,000 | Fair |
| I85 US601 over Cold Water Creek | 2018 | 37,500 | Good |
| I85 US601 over Cold Water Creek | 2018 | 37,500 | Good |
| SR1394 over I85 | 2012 | 31,000 | Good |
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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