Bridge conditions in Cleveland County, North Carolina
274 inventoried bridges · 32 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 9 bridges in Cleveland County is rated in poor condition: 32 of 274 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in North Carolina.
- 32 of the 274 bridges in Cleveland County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (11.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 102 bridges (37.2%) are rated good and 140 (51.1%) fair.
- The median Cleveland County bridge was built in 1975.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US74 Ebl over Sandy Run Creek (built 1925), carrying about 10,000 vehicles a day.
Good 37.2% · Fair 51.1% · Poor 11.7% of 274 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US74 Ebl over Sandy Run Creek | 1925 | 10,000 | Poor |
| US74 Wbl over Sandy Run | 1965 | 10,000 | Poor |
| NC150 over Buffalo Creek | 1955 | 8,900 | Poor |
| SR1001 over Potts Creek | 1951 | 6,600 | Poor |
| SR2033 over Buffalo Creek | 1955 | 5,200 | Poor |
| SR1305 over Brushy Creek | 1969 | 2,900 | Poor |
| US29 Nbl over I85 Sbl | 1958 | 2,900 | Poor |
| NC226 over Hinton Creek | 1955 | 2,900 | Poor |
| US74 Bus over Seaboard Coast Line RR | 1950 | 2,500 | Poor |
| SR1337 over Ut to First Broad River | 1971 | 2,200 | Poor |
| SR1850 over First Broad River | 1955 | 2,200 | Poor |
| SR1308 over Brushy Creek | 1974 | 1,600 | Poor |
| SR1167 over Scl RR | 1925 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR1167 over US74 | 1968 | 1,000 | Poor |
| SR2249 over Beason Creek | 1976 | 1,000 | Poor |
| SR2014 over Little Persimmon Creek | 1970 | 880 | Poor |
| SR1002 over Ashworth Creek | 1949 | 850 | Poor |
| SR1363 over Brushy Creek | 1967 | 850 | Poor |
| SR1121 over First Broad River | 1967 | 700 | Poor |
| SR1536 over Pheasant Creek | 1990 | 620 | Poor |
| SR2013 over Persimmon Creek | 1990 | 560 | Poor |
| SR1203 over Camp Creek | 1989 | 450 | Poor |
| SR1314 over Branch of Beaverdam Cree | 1958 | 300 | Poor |
| SR1632 over Little Knob Creek | 1953 | 300 | Poor |
| SR1817 over Big Harris Creek | 1966 | 250 | Poor |
| SR1517 over Crooked Run Creek | 1963 | 240 | Poor |
| SR1824 over Shoal Rock Creek | 1957 | 240 | Poor |
| SR1913 over Suck Creek | 1966 | 220 | Poor |
| SR1521 over Hinton Creek | 1940 | 170 | Poor |
| SR1514 over Crooked Run Creek | 1971 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1325 over Ut to Mayne Creek | 1953 | 110 | Poor |
| SR2017 over Little Persimmon Creek | 1990 | 100 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US74 Ebl over Buffalo Creek | 1957 | 83,000 | Fair |
| US74 over Hickory Creek | 1949 | 40,000 | Fair |
| US74 Ebl over First Broad River | 1936 | 35,000 | Fair |
| US74 Wbl over First Broad River | 1963 | 35,000 | Fair |
| US74 over Mcgill Creek | 1982 | 35,000 | Fair |
| US74 & SR2604 over Potts Creek | 1981 | 33,500 | Fair |
| I85 Sbl over NC216 | 1958 | 22,500 | Fair |
| I85 Nbl over NC216 | 1958 | 21,500 | Fair |
| US74 Byp(closed) over First Broad River | 2023 | 21,010 | Good |
| US74 Byp(closed) over First Broad River | 2023 | 21,010 | 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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