Bridge conditions in Catawba County, North Carolina
235 inventoried bridges · 18 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 235 bridges in Catawba County: 77 rated good, 140 fair, and 18 poor.
- 18 of the 235 bridges in Catawba County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (7.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 77 bridges (32.8%) are rated good and 140 (59.6%) fair.
- The median Catawba County bridge was built in 1980.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I40 Ebl over Lyle Creek (built 1957), carrying about 18,250 vehicles a day.
Good 32.8% · Fair 59.6% · Poor 7.7% of 235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 Ebl over Lyle Creek | 1957 | 18,250 | Poor |
| SR1402 over Snow Creek | 1981 | 14,000 | Poor |
| NC10 NC16 over Nor. & S. RR Abandoned | 1958 | 12,000 | Poor |
| SR1709 over I40 | 1957 | 10,000 | Poor |
| NC150 over Seaboard Coastline RR | 1965 | 9,900 | Poor |
| US321 Bus over Smyre Creek | 1922 | 9,300 | Poor |
| NC16 Bus over US70 | 1947 | 6,500 | Poor |
| SR1170 over Ut to Henry Fork Creek | 1990 | 3,100 | Poor |
| SR1196 over Longview Creek | 1960 | 2,800 | Poor |
| 17TH St.nw over Frye Creek | 2020 | 1,700 | Poor |
| SR1544 over Herman Creek | 1975 | 1,600 | Poor |
| SR1712 over Ut to Lyle Creek | 1973 | 1,500 | Poor |
| SR1831 over Balls Creek | 1980 | 1,000 | Poor |
| SR1139 (closed) over Jacob Fork River | 1964 | 850 | Poor |
| SR1131 over Hop Creek | 1950 | 750 | Poor |
| SR1817 over N. Fork Mountain Creek | 1973 | 500 | Poor |
| SR1927 over Town Creek | 1966 | 150 | Poor |
| SR2025 over Rhodes Mill Creek | 1994 | 100 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I40 over Clark Creek | 1975 | 61,000 | Fair |
| I40 over Clark Creek | 1975 | 56,000 | Good |
| I40 over Clark Creek | 1975 | 56,000 | Fair |
| I40 over Geitner Branch | 1975 | 53,500 | Fair |
| I40 over Longview Creek | 1975 | 48,500 | Fair |
| US321 over Geitner Branch | 1976 | 43,000 | Fair |
| I40 over Mull Creek | 1959 | 41,000 | Fair |
| I40 Wbl over Lyle Creek | 1957 | 36,500 | Fair |
| I40 over Ut to Lyle Creek | 1957 | 36,500 | Fair |
| US321 over Frye Creek | 1957 | 36,000 | 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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