Bridge conditions in Iredell County, North Carolina
333 inventoried bridges · 48 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Of the 333 Iredell County bridges in the federal inventory, 48 carry a poor rating. That 14.4% share is roughly 2x the national average.
- 48 of the 333 bridges in Iredell County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (14.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 97 bridges (29.1%) are rated good and 188 (56.5%) fair.
- The median Iredell County bridge was built in 1973.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-77 Sbl over Third Creek (built 1964), carrying about 28,250 vehicles a day.
Good 29.1% · Fair 56.5% · Poor 14.4% of 333 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-77 Sbl over Third Creek | 1964 | 28,250 | Poor |
| SR1109 over Lake Norman | 1961 | 19,500 | Poor |
| I40 Ebl over Buffalo Shoals Creek | 1957 | 17,750 | Poor |
| I40 Wbl over Buffalo Shoals Creek | 1955 | 17,750 | Poor |
| I77 Sbl over Rocky Creek | 1972 | 14,750 | Poor |
| SR1005 over I40 | 1955 | 7,300 | Poor |
| SR1142 over Dye Creek | 1975 | 4,200 | Poor |
| SR2398 over Southern R.R. | 1955 | 3,600 | Poor |
| SR1004 over Catawba River | 1961 | 3,500 | Poor |
| SR2342 over I-77 | 1957 | 3,500 | Poor |
| SR1639 over I40 | 1960 | 3,400 | Poor |
| SR1892 over South Yadkin River | 1948 | 2,500 | Poor |
| SR2158 over Fifth Creek | 1951 | 2,000 | Poor |
| SR2318 over Third Creek | 1959 | 1,500 | Poor |
| SR1143 over Coddle Creek | 1975 | 1,500 | Poor |
| SR2345 over Southern R.r.(inactive) | 1963 | 1,300 | Poor |
| SR1153 over Coddle Creek | 1969 | 1,200 | Poor |
| SR1891(CLOSED) over Olin Creek | 1964 | 1,200 | Poor |
| SR2389 over Weathers Creek | 1960 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR1324 over Hicks Creek | 1955 | 1,100 | Poor |
| South Elm Street over Norfolk Srr | 1940 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR1333 over Southern Railway | 1956 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR1006 over Buffalo Shoals Creek | 1952 | 950 | Poor |
| SR1512 over Third Creek | 1962 | 700 | Poor |
| SR1561 over Snow Creek | 1955 | 450 | Poor |
| SR1852 over Hunting Creek | 1983 | 450 | Poor |
| SR1886 over Patterson Creek | 1967 | 420 | Poor |
| SR2402 over I-l Creek | 1959 | 400 | Poor |
| SR1869 over Tuckers Creek | 1979 | 350 | Poor |
| SR1892 over Rocky Creek | 1948 | 350 | Poor |
| SR2125 over Long Branch Creek | 1987 | 340 | Poor |
| SR1596 over Rocky Creek | 1957 | 300 | Poor |
| SR1532 over Buffalo Shoals Creek | 1984 | 210 | Poor |
| SR1981 over Camel Branch | 1995 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1505 over Goble Creek | 1966 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1573 over Snow Creek | 1965 | 170 | Poor |
| SR1914 over Jack Creek | 1996 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1832 over Hunting Creek | 1975 | 150 | Poor |
| SR2145 over South Yadkin River | 1940 | 150 | Poor |
| SR2132 over Kinder Creek | 1962 | 120 | Poor |
| SR2113 over Ut to Hunting Creek | 1983 | 110 | Poor |
| SR2116 over Ut to Hunting Creek | 1979 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1500 over Ut to Catawba River | 1961 | 90 | Poor |
| SR1824 over Long Branch | 1980 | 70 | Poor |
| SR1982 over Camel Branch | 1976 | 60 | Poor |
| SR1885 over Weathers Creek | 1957 | 50 | Poor |
| SR1850 over Ut to Camel Branch | 1961 | 40 | Poor |
| SR1826 over Long Branch | 1953 | 40 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I77 over Lake Norman | 2018 | 63,500 | Good |
| I77 over Ut to Fourth Creek | 1957 | 58,000 | Fair |
| I-77 over Duck Creek | 1970 | 56,500 | Fair |
| I77 over Cornelius Creek | 1966 | 54,000 | Fair |
| I-40 over Ut to Fourth Creek | 2022 | 41,500 | Good |
| I77 over Fifth Creek | 1973 | 38,500 | Fair |
| I40 Ebl over Fifth Creek | 1969 | 38,000 | Fair |
| I40 Ebl over US64 | 1969 | 38,000 | Fair |
| NC150 over I77 | 1966 | 35,500 | Fair |
| SR1100 over I77 | 2011 | 34,000 | 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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