Bridge conditions in Nash County, North Carolina
263 inventoried bridges · 12 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 263 bridges in Nash County: 99 rated good, 152 fair, and 12 poor.
- 12 of the 263 bridges in Nash County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (4.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 99 bridges (37.6%) are rated good and 152 (57.8%) fair.
- The median Nash County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR1714 over Tar River (built 1959), carrying about 15,500 vehicles a day.
Good 37.6% · Fair 57.8% · Poor 4.6% of 263 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR1714 over Tar River | 1959 | 15,500 | Poor |
| US64BUS over Tar River Overflow | 1950 | 13,500 | Poor |
| NC43BUS NC48 over Tar River | 1937 | 6,100 | Poor |
| SR1544 over Stoney Creek | 1977 | 5,000 | Poor |
| SR2340 over Compass Creek | 1975 | 4,400 | Poor |
| US64A over US64 | 1977 | 4,100 | Poor |
| SR1713 over Maple Creek | 1976 | 4,000 | Poor |
| SR1603 over Sapony Creek | 1970 | 1,500 | Poor |
| NC561 over Fishing Creek | 1947 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR1124 over Norfolk Southern | 1969 | 750 | Poor |
| SR1909 over Trib.of Little Sapony | 1983 | 150 | Poor |
| SR1331 (closed) over Tar River | 1921 | 100 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I95N over Swift Creek | 1966 | 41,000 | Fair |
| I95S over Swift Creek | 1966 | 41,000 | Fair |
| US301S Byp over Stoney Creek | 2020 | 37,000 | Good |
| US64 & Ser over Goose Creek | 1981 | 37,000 | Fair |
| US64W over SR1616 | 1980 | 33,500 | Good |
| SR1613 over US64 | 1974 | 32,000 | Fair |
| US64BYP over Stoney Creek over | 1960 | 29,000 | Fair |
| US64 over Sapony Creek | 1978 | 26,000 | Good |
| US64 over Press Prong | 1973 | 23,500 | Good |
| I95S over Beaver Dam Swamp | 1976 | 23,500 | 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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