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Bridge conditions in Henderson County, North Carolina

248 inventoried bridges · 26 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Henderson County has 26 bridges rated poor out of 248 inventoried, a 10.5% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

26 of the 248 bridges in Henderson County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (10.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
87 bridges (35.1%) are rated good and 135 (54.4%) fair.
The median Henderson County bridge was built in 1976.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US64 over French Broad Rvr.overflo (built 1955), carrying about 14,000 vehicles a day.

Good 35.1% · Fair 54.4% · Poor 10.5% of 248 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 over French Broad Rvr.overflo	1955	14,000	Poor
US64 Ebl over Southern RR City Street	1971	12,500	Poor
SR1127 over Shepherd Creek	1971	11,500	Poor
US64 Wbl over Southern RR City Street	1971	11,000	Poor
NC191 over Ut to French Broad River	1955	10,500	Poor
US25 Sbl over Southern RR SR1858	1963	8,250	Poor
US25 over I-26 US74	1968	8,250	Poor
US64 over Broad River	1957	3,100	Poor
SR1345 over Foster Creek	1969	2,400	Poor
SR1803 over Bat Fork Creek	1961	1,900	Poor
SR1586 (closed) over Clear Creek	1953	1,700	Poor
SR1210 over Big Willow Creek	1959	1,500	Poor
SR1106 over Joe Creek	1972	900	Poor
SR1106 over Green River	1963	900	Poor
SR1130 over Crab Creek	1956	800	Poor
SR1106 over Rock Creek	1959	750	Poor
SR1328 over Sweet Water Branch	1962	710	Poor
SR1341 over North Fork Mills River	1973	470	Poor
SR2115 over Shaw Creek	1960	400	Poor
SR1328 over Boylston Creek	1960	260	Poor
SR1340 over South Fork Mills River	1976	100	Poor
SR1107 over Rock Creek	1963	100	Poor
SR1599 over Hickory Creek	1962	80	Poor
SR1710 over Turnbreeches Creek	1960	70	Poor
SR1109 over Cabin Creek	1959	60	Poor
SR1598 over Hickory Creek	1962	10	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-26 US74 over Devils Fork Creek	1963	56,500	Fair
I26 US74 over Clear Creek	2023	56,000	Good
I-26 US74 over Featherstone Creek	1965	56,000	Fair
I-26 US74 over Dunn Creek	1963	55,000	Fair
I26 US74 over Higgins Branch	1963	54,500	Fair
I-26/US74 over Cane Creek	2021	54,500	Good
I-26 US74 Ebl over SR1834	1968	39,000	Fair
I-26 US74 over Green River	1968	39,000	Fair
US64 over I-26 US74	1964	35,000	Fair
US25 over Mud Creek	2005	31,000	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

Every bridge in Henderson County → - all 248, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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