Bridge conditions in Davidson County, North Carolina
342 inventoried bridges · 15 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 342 bridges in Davidson County: 154 rated good, 173 fair, and 15 poor.
- 15 of the 342 bridges in Davidson County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (4.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 154 bridges (45.0%) are rated good and 173 (50.6%) fair.
- The median Davidson County bridge was built in 1990.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is NC8 over Southern RR (built 1971), carrying about 13,500 vehicles a day.
Good 45.0% · Fair 50.6% · Poor 4.4% of 342 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC8 over Southern RR | 1971 | 13,500 | Poor |
| I85NBUS US29 US70 over SR3346 | 1950 | 12,000 | Poor |
| I85N.BUS US29 70 over Southern Railway | 1950 | 11,000 | Poor |
| I85S.BUS US29 US70 over Southern Railway | 1950 | 11,000 | Poor |
| I85N.BUS US29 US70 over Wssb Railroad | 1950 | 10,250 | Poor |
| I85BUSS US29 US70 over Wssb RR | 1950 | 10,250 | Poor |
| NC109 over US64 | 1951 | 9,700 | Poor |
| SR2185 over North Hambys Creek | 1970 | 7,600 | Poor |
| I85N.BUS US29 US70 over SR1192 | 1950 | 7,250 | Poor |
| I85S.BUS US29 US70 over SR1192 | 1950 | 7,250 | Poor |
| SR2087 over Hambys Creek | 1982 | 5,000 | Poor |
| SR2550 over Creek | 1983 | 2,100 | Poor |
| SR2266 over Plummer Creek | 1975 | 500 | Poor |
| SR1477 over Reedy Creek | 1990 | 390 | Poor |
| SR1778 over Kennedy Mill Creek | 1974 | 180 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I85 US29 US52 US70 over South Potts Creek | 2013 | 84,000 | Good |
| I-85N over SR2025 | 1981 | 53,500 | Good |
| I85 I85 Ramp over Hambys Creek | 1981 | 53,500 | Fair |
| I85 over Pounder Fork Creek | 1978 | 50,500 | Fair |
| I85 & SR2227 over Ponder Creek | 1978 | 50,500 | Fair |
| I85BUS US29 52 70 over North Potts Creek | 1978 | 45,500 | Fair |
| US29 US70 I85B Lp over Michael Branch | 1950 | 34,500 | Fair |
| I-85N over Southern RR | 1977 | 29,000 | Fair |
| I85S over Southern Railroad | 1977 | 29,000 | Fair |
| I85N over Swearing Creek | 1980 | 29,000 | 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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