Bridge conditions in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
753 inventoried bridges · 19 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 753 bridges in Mecklenburg County: 360 rated good, 374 fair, and 19 poor.
- 19 of the 753 bridges in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (2.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 360 bridges (47.8%) are rated good and 374 (49.7%) fair.
- The median Mecklenburg County bridge was built in 1992.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I277 & NC16 over US29/NC49 (graham St.) (built 1971), carrying about 127,000 vehicles a day.
Good 47.8% · Fair 49.7% · Poor 2.5% of 753 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I277 & NC16 over US29/NC49 (graham St.) | 1971 | 127,000 | Poor |
| I277 & NC16 over Brevard Street | 1967 | 96,000 | Poor |
| I277 & NC16 over North College Street | 1967 | 84,000 | Poor |
| I277 Sbl US74 Wbl over I77 US21 | 1970 | 41,500 | Poor |
| NC49 over Southern Railroad | 1956 | 25,500 | Poor |
| Beatties Ford Road over NC16 & Scl.rr | 1972 | 21,500 | Poor |
| NC160 over Southern Railroad | 1956 | 20,000 | Poor |
| I277 Nbl US74 Ebl over I77 US21 | 1970 | 19,500 | Poor |
| SR1138 Wbl over Sugar Creek | 1977 | 12,750 | Poor |
| SR1441 over Steele Creek | 1960 | 12,000 | Poor |
| SR2138 over Torrence Creek | 1955 | 11,000 | Poor |
| West Tyvola Rd. over Southern Railroad | 1945 | 10,500 | Poor |
| Davidson Street over I277 & NC16 | 1973 | 9,100 | Poor |
| SR2822 over Ut to Reedy Creek | 1981 | 8,600 | Poor |
| SR5469 over Coffey Creek | 1975 | 6,700 | Poor |
| SR2442 over S.prong of Clarks Creek | 1964 | 4,400 | Poor |
| Caldwell Street over I277 & NC16 | 1973 | 4,300 | Poor |
| Coulwood Drive over Gum Branch | 1975 | 750 | Poor |
| Hanging Moss Trl over Ut to Duck Creek | 1988 | 100 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I85 SR2623 SR2624 over Irwin Creek | 1957 | 190,000 | Fair |
| I77 over Irwin Creek | 1957 | 148,000 | Fair |
| I85 & Ramps over Stony Creek | 1965 | 146,000 | Fair |
| I77 Nbl over West Trade Street | 1972 | 140,000 | Fair |
| I485 Wbl over Sugar Creek | 1993 | 140,000 | Good |
| I485 Ebl Ramp over I77 I485 Sugar Creek | 1994 | 139,500 | Fair |
| I77 over Greenway | 1972 | 138,000 | Fair |
| I77 over Irwin Creek | 1971 | 138,000 | Fair |
| I77 over Irwin Creek | 1972 | 133,000 | Fair |
| I85 over Mallard Creek | 1967 | 128,000 | 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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