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Name: Every bridge in McDowell County, North Carolina
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233 inventoried bridges, busiest first

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

McDowell County, North Carolina, has 233 bridges in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory: 104 rated good, 108 fair, and 21 poor (as of August 20, 2026).
This index lists every one of them, busiest first; each links to its own condition record.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I40 over Big Camp Creek	1958	31,500	Fair
I-40 over Thompsons Fork Creek	1958	31,000	Fair
I-40 over North Muddy Creek	1958	29,000	Good
I-40 over Glades Creek	1958	28,500	Fair
I-40 over Youngs Fork Creek	1958	28,000	Fair
I-40 over Curtis Creek	1991	27,500	Fair
I-40 Ebl over SR1803	2000	18,500	Good
I-40 Wbl over SR1803	2001	18,500	Good
I-40 Wbl over South Muddy Creek	2001	18,500	Good
I40 Ebl over South Muddy Creek	2000	18,500	Good
I-40 Ebl over SR1103	1991	17,000	Good
I-40 Ebl over SR1741	1959	15,750	Good
I-40 Ebl over SR1760	1958	15,750	Fair
I-40 Wbl over SR1741	1959	15,750	Good
I-40 Wbl over SR1760	1958	15,750	Fair
I-40 Ebl over SR1763 Muddy Creek	2000	15,500	Good
I-40 Wbl over SR1763 North Muddy Creek	2001	15,500	Good
SR1001 over I-40	2021	15,500	Good
US221 NC226 over SR1001	1987	14,500	Fair
US221 NC226 over Southern RR	1989	14,500	Fair
US70 over Catawba River	1952	14,500	Fair
I-40 Ebl over Catawba River	1991	14,250	Fair
I-40 Ebl over Crooked CR. Mchone Dr.	1991	14,250	Fair
I-40 Wbl over Catawba River	1990	14,250	Fair
I-40 Wbl over Crooked Crk & Private Dr	1990	14,250	Fair
I-40 Ebl over CSX RR	1958	14,000	Fair
I-40 Ebl over Mill Creek	1991	14,000	Fair
I-40 Ebl over NC226	1958	14,000	Good
I-40 Wbl over CSX RR	1958	14,000	Fair
I-40 Wbl over NC226	1958	14,000	Good
I-40 Wbl over SR1103	1990	14,000	Good
I-40 Wbl over Mill Creek	1990	13,750	Fair
NC226 over Youngs Fork Creek	1950	13,500	Fair
US221 NC22 over Ut to Catawba River	1989	13,000	Fair
US221 NC226 over Catawba River	1989	13,000	Fair
US221 over Armstrong Creek	1994	12,500	Fair
US70 over Buck Creek	1922	11,000	Fair
US70 over Catawba River over Flow	1952	11,000	Poor
US221B over Youngs Fork Creek	1955	10,000	Fair
US221 over Goose Creek	1950	8,500	Poor
US221 over N Muddy Creek	1960	8,500	Good
US70 over Clear Creek	1921	8,500	Fair
US70 over Mackey Creek	1941	8,500	Fair
US221 over Pepper Creek	1952	7,700	Fair
US221B over Southern RR	1954	7,300	Fair
SR1103 over Catawba River	2024	7,200	Good
US221 over I-40	1958	7,200	Poor
US70 over Curtis Creek	1922	7,100	Fair
NC226 over Jacktown Creek	2010	6,600	Good
US70 over Cane Creek	1941	6,100	Fair
US221 over Scrub Grass Branch	1955	5,800	Fair
US221 over Second Broad River	2018	5,800	Good
US221B over Catawba River	2001	5,700	Good
US221B over Ut to Catawba River	2001	5,700	Good
US221B over Ut to Catawba River	2000	5,700	Good
SR1103 over Mill Creek	1954	5,500	Good
SR1103 over Mill Creek	1953	5,500	Fair
US70 over Southern RR	1959	5,400	Poor
NC226 over North Muddy Creek	2002	5,100	Good
Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine	1940	5,007	Poor
Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine	1938	5,007	Poor
US70 over SR1116 Sou.rr. Mill Cree	1953	4,200	Poor
US64 over Cane Creek	1955	3,500	Good
US64 over Cane Creek	1955	3,500	Fair
SR1819 over Youngs Fork	1972	3,400	Fair
US221 over Honeycutt Creek	1952	3,300	Fair
SR1195 over US221 NC226	1989	3,100	Fair
SR1741 over Jacktown Creek	2016	3,100	Fair
NC226 over Alexander Creek	1960	3,000	Poor
NC226 over Katy Creek	1950	3,000	Good
NC226 over South Muddy Creek	2009	3,000	Good
SR1741 over I-40	1958	2,900	Fair
US221 over Pond Branch	1958	2,900	Good
US221(CLOSED) over North Fork Catawba River	1938	2,900	Fair
NC226 over Hopper Creek	2011	2,500	Good
SR1760 over Thompsons Fork Creek	2014	2,500	Good
I-40 Ramp over I-40	1980	2,400	Fair
SR1501 over Johns Creek	2024	2,400	Good
SR1536 over Forsyth Creek	1921	2,400	Fair
SR1760 over Muddy Creek	1999	2,400	Fair
SR1103 over Little Crooked Creek	1978	2,300	Poor
SR1536 over Southern RR	1976	2,200	Poor
SR1760 over Ut to Muddy Creek	2014	2,200	Good
SR1103 over Crooked Creek	1993	2,000	Fair
SR1191 over I-40	1958	2,000	Fair
SR1301 over US 221 Nc 226	1988	2,000	Fair
SR1001 over West Fork Cove Creek	1967	1,900	Fair
SR1747 over Thompsons Fork Creek	2010	1,900	Good
SR1135 over Haw Branch	1993	1,800	Good
NC226 over US64	1955	1,700	Poor
SR1191 over Nix Creek	1975	1,600	Fair
SR1001 over Second Broad River	2017	1,500	Good
SR1168 over I-40	1958	1,500	Fair
SR1168 over Ut to North Muddy Creek	2012	1,500	Good
SR1214 over Catawba River	1977	1,500	Fair
SR1221 over Catawba Rvr & Private Rd	1962	1,500	Poor
SR1794 over Youngs Fork Creek	1993	1,400	Good
SR1351 over Second Broad River	2004	1,300	Good
SR1434 over Buck Creek	1957	1,300	Fair
SR1434 over South Fork Toms Creek	1962	1,300	Fair
SR1434 over Ut to Toms Creek	1962	1,300	Good
SR1552 over Bear Creek	2009	1,300	Good
SR1552 over North Fork Catawba River	1999	1,300	Good
SR1168 over North Muddy Creek	1986	1,200	Good
SR1786 over Goose Creek	1962	1,200	Good
NC126 over Old Catawba River	1981	1,100	Good
SR1234 over Catawba River	1966	1,100	Fair
SR1234 over I-40	2024	1,100	Good
SR1771 over Magazine Branch	2011	1,100	Good
SR1103 over Jackson Creek	2008	1,000	Good
SR1161 over Catawba River	1984	1,000	Good
SR1161 over Glades Creek	1998	1,000	Good
SR1552 over Bailey Creek	1960	1,000	Good
SR1737 over Youngs Fork Creek	2005	1,000	Fair
NC80 over Buck Creek	1993	950	Good
NC80 over Buck Creek	1985	950	Fair
NC80 over Buck Creek	1978	950	Fair
NC80 over Buck Creek	1978	950	Fair
NC80 over Lake Tahoma	1926	950	Fair
SR1235 over I-40 Catawaba River	1958	900	Fair
SR1741 over Big Camp Creek	2022	900	Good
SR1786 over North Muddy Creek	1962	900	Fair
SR1798 over Katy Creek	2019	880	Good
SR1764 over South Muddy Creek	2000	800	Good
SR1802 over South Muddy Creek	2003	800	Good
NC226A over Cox Creek	1964	700	Fair
SR1501 over Catawba River	1979	700	Fair
SR1123 over Loom Creek	2000	660	Good
SR1135 over Crooked Creek	2020	650	Good
SR1214 over Nix Creek	1937	650	Fair
SR1556 over Armstrong Creek	1990	620	Fair
SR1123 over Crooked Creek	2000	600	Fair
SR1539 over Thompsoms Fork Creek	2016	550	Good
SR1794 over North Muddy Creek	1980	550	Good
SR1245 over Glades Creek	1997	530	Good
SR1147 over Goose Creek	1975	500	Fair
SR1147 over Rock Creek	1997	500	Good
SR1147 over Second Broad River	2000	500	Good
SR1163 over Second Broad River	2009	500	Good
SR1129 over Crooked Creek	2009	470	Good
SR1119 over Mill Creek	1993	450	Good
SR1407 over Jarrett Creek	1922	450	Fair
SR1750 over Big Camp Creek	1971	450	Fair
SR1769 over Hoppers Creek	2014	450	Good
SR1132 over Dill Branch	1976	430	Fair
SR1169 over North Muddy Creek	1995	400	Fair
SR1775 over Shoal Creek	2015	400	Good
SR1776 over South Fork Hoppers Creek	1985	400	Good
SR1777 over Hoppers Creek	1963	400	Fair
SR1777 over South Fork Hoppers Creek	1972	400	Poor
SR1781 over Second Broad River	1961	400	Fair
SR1408 over Mill Creek	1997	380	Good
SR1568 over Honeycutt Creek	1957	360	Good
SR1116 over Mill Creek	1959	350	Fair
SR1560 over North Fork Catawba River	1971	350	Poor
SR1566 over Pepper Creek	1960	350	Fair
SR1573 over North Fork Catawba River	1972	350	Poor
SR1796 over Bobs Creek	2017	350	Good
SR1796 over North Muddy Creek	2014	350	Good
SR1803 over North Muddy Creek	1953	350	Poor
SR1227 over Curtis Creek	1970	300	Fair
SR1227 over Newberry Creek	1970	300	Fair
SR1240 over Little Toe River	2012	300	Fair
SR1246 over Cane Creek	1954	300	Fair
SR1407 over Mill Creek	1976	300	Fair
SR1407 over Mill Creek	1976	300	Fair
SR1407 over Mill Creek	1922	300	Fair
SR1407 over Mill Creek Southern RR	2002	300	Good
SR1798 over Katy Creek	2017	270	Good
SR1112 over Ut to Catawba River	2016	250	Good
SR1123 over Camp Creek	2009	250	Good
SR1552 over Dales Creek	2009	250	Good
SR1569 over North Fork Catawba River	1984	250	Good
SR1569 over Ut to N. Fork Catawba Rv	1985	250	Fair
SR1790 over Goose Creek	1979	250	Fair
SR1143 over Cove Creek	2019	240	Good
SR1780 over South Muddy Creek	2002	240	Good
SR1154 over Goose Creek	1977	230	Fair
SR1549 over Nix Branch	1997	220	Good
SR1568 over Honeycutt Creek	1962	220	Fair
Access Road over Youngs Fork	2008	200	Good
SR1104 over Little Crooked Creek	1983	200	Poor
SR1130 over Crooked Creek	1998	200	Good
SR1150 over Second Broad River	1998	200	Good
SR1232 over Cane Creek	1992	200	Fair
SR1410 over Cave Creek	2018	200	Good
SR1506 over Ut to Catawba River	2009	200	Fair
SR1560 over Dogback Spring Branch	2016	200	Good
SR1560 over Pond Branch	2019	200	Good
SR1763 over North Muddy Creek	2009	200	Good
SR1771 over Hoppers Creek	2010	200	Good
SR1819 over Jacktown Creek	2007	200	Good
SR1143 over Old Boney Creek	2000	190	Good
SR1133 over Crooked Creek	1991	165	Good
SR1140 over Harris Creek	2015	160	Good
SR1106 over Little Crooked Creek	1999	150	Good
SR1409 over Mill Creek	1961	150	Poor
SR1781 over Second Broad River	2023	150	Good
SR1754 over North Muddy Creek	1997	140	Fair
SR1131 over Camp Creek	1983	130	Fair
SR1267 over Cove Creek	2000	120	Good
SR1782 over Second Broad River	2007	117	Good
Claremont Avenue over Youngs Fork	1958	100	Poor
SR1101 over Little Crooked Creek	2014	100	Good
SR1144 over Cove Creek	2004	100	Good
SR1144 over Morgan Creek	1995	100	Good
SR1274 over Youngs Fork Creek	2015	100	Good
SR1456(CLOSED) over Armstrong Creek	1977	100	Fair
SR1569 over Honeycutt Creek	1970	100	Fair
SR1571 over North Fork Catawba River	1959	100	Fair
SR1611 over Forsyth Creek	1962	100	Fair
SR1818 over Southern Railway	1971	100	Fair
Shop Drive over Youngs Fork	1960	100	Fair
Shop Drive over Youngs Fork	1994	100	Fair
SR1768 over South Muddy Creek	1965	80	Fair
SR1105 over Little Crooked Creek	2014	70	Good
SR1559 over Limekiln Creek	1960	70	Poor
SR1736 over I-40	1958	70	Fair
SR1241 over Brevard Creek	2016	60	Fair
SR1443 over Three Mile Creek	1957	60	Fair
Nfsr 482 over Bear Drive Branch	2008	50	Good
Nfsr 482 over Licklog Creek	2008	50	Good
SR1142 over Greasy Creek	1978	50	Fair
SR1433 over Ut to Toms Creek	2017	50	Good
SR1436 over Little Buck Creek	1980	50	Fair
Nfsr 482A over Newberry Creek	1953	30	Poor
SR1273 over Catawba River	1950	30	Fair
SR1401 over Mill Creek	1978	30	Fair
SR1433 over Toms Creek	1954	30	Fair
Nfsr 482A over Newberry Creek	1955	25	Fair
Nfsr 470 over Little Buck Creek	1954	20	Fair
Nfsr 482 over Big Rock Camp Creek	1939	20	Fair
Nfsr 482A over Newberry Creek	2006	20	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025.

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