Bridge conditions in Moore County, North Carolina
179 inventoried bridges · 3 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 179 bridges in Moore County: 93 rated good, 83 fair, and 3 poor.
- 3 of the 179 bridges in Moore County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (1.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 93 bridges (52.0%) are rated good and 83 (46.4%) fair.
- The median Moore County bridge was built in 1986.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR1209 over Joes Fork (built 1979), carrying about 2,700 vehicles a day.
Good 52.0% · Fair 46.4% · Poor 1.7% of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR1209 over Joes Fork | 1979 | 2,700 | Poor |
| Mcneil Street over Little Crane Creek | 1996 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1658 over Big Governors Creek | 1960 | 50 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US1 US15/501 NC211 over Aberdeen Creek | 1957 | 29,500 | Fair |
| US1 over Aberdeen Creek | 1972 | 25,000 | Good |
| US1N over SR2080W | 1957 | 25,000 | Fair |
| US1 Nbl over NC2 & NC22 | 1957 | 24,000 | Fair |
| US1 Sbl over NC2 NC22 | 1957 | 24,000 | Fair |
| SR1309 over US1 | 2014 | 20,500 | Good |
| US15/501 over Seaboard Coastline RR | 2014 | 15,000 | Good |
| NC5 over Aberdeen Creek | 1995 | 11,500 | Good |
| US1 Nbl over SR1857 Seaboard RR | 1957 | 11,250 | Fair |
| US1 Sbl over SR1857 CSX RR | 1957 | 11,250 | 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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