Bridge conditions in Mitchell County, North Carolina
127 inventoried bridges · 28 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 5 bridges in Mitchell County is rated in poor condition: 28 of 127 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in North Carolina.
- 28 of the 127 bridges in Mitchell County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (22.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 47 bridges (37.0%) are rated good and 52 (40.9%) fair.
- The median Mitchell County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR1403 over N.toe River N&S RR. (built 1986), carrying about 4,200 vehicles a day.
Good 37.0% · Fair 40.9% · Poor 22.0% of 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR1403 over N.toe River N&S RR. | 1986 | 4,200 | Poor |
| SR1121 over North Toe River | 1970 | 2,200 | Poor |
| SR1211 over Cane Creek | 1966 | 1,200 | Poor |
| SR1211 over Cane Creek | 1971 | 1,000 | Poor |
| SR1140 over Beaver Creek | 1959 | 850 | Poor |
| NC261 over Fall Creek | 1954 | 800 | Poor |
| SR1002 over Big Crabtree Creek | 1966 | 700 | Poor |
| SR1171 over Snow Creek | 1969 | 550 | Poor |
| SR1352 over Spring Creek | 1963 | 500 | Poor |
| SR1325 over Big Rock Creek | 1968 | 350 | Poor |
| SR1325 over Beans Creek | 1958 | 350 | Poor |
| SR1325 over Right Fork Beans Creek | 1989 | 350 | Poor |
| SR1141 over Beaver Creek | 1921 | 300 | Poor |
| SR1111 over Grassy Creek | 1981 | 250 | Poor |
| SR1002 over Big Crabtree Creek | 1952 | 250 | Poor |
| SR1002 over E.fork Big Crabtree CR | 1979 | 250 | Poor |
| SR1225 over East Fork Big Crabtree C | 1964 | 250 | Poor |
| SR1260 over Cane Creek | 1922 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1223 over Little Rock Creek | 1970 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1188 over Cane Creek | 1962 | 200 | Poor |
| NC261 over Reuben Creek | 1952 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1321 over Hollow Poplar Creek | 1995 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1349 over Pigeon Roost Creek | 1963 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1349 over Pigeonroost Creek | 1971 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1349 over Pigeon Roost Creek | 1971 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1349 over Pigeonroost Creek | 1972 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1223 over Greene Creek | 1969 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1207 over Left Fork Cane Creek | 1978 | 40 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US19E over Clinchfld RR N.toe Rvr | 1977 | 12,000 | Fair |
| NC226 over Grassy Creek | 1966 | 11,500 | Fair |
| NC226 over Rockhouse Creek | 1955 | 11,500 | Good |
| US19E over Beaver Creek | 1978 | 10,000 | Good |
| US19E over Beaver Creek | 1977 | 10,000 | Fair |
| US19E over Brushy Creek | 1960 | 9,200 | Good |
| NC226 over North Toe River Gsx RR | 1998 | 8,600 | Good |
| NC226 over Bear Creek | 1950 | 7,500 | Fair |
| Blue Ridge Parkway over U.S. Route 226 | 1939 | 5,007 | Fair |
| Blue Ridge Parkway over Mccall Gap Road | 1940 | 5,007 | 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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