Bridge conditions in Rockingham County, North Carolina
231 inventoried bridges · 26 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 9 bridges in Rockingham County is rated in poor condition: 26 of 231 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in North Carolina.
- 26 of the 231 bridges in Rockingham County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (11.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 126 bridges (54.5%) are rated good and 79 (34.2%) fair.
- The median Rockingham County bridge was built in 1994.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US29 over Little Troublesome Creek (built 1968), carrying about 24,500 vehicles a day.
Good 54.5% · Fair 34.2% · Poor 11.3% of 231 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.
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US29N over Haw River | 1968 | 29,500 | Fair |
| US220 over Hogans Creek | 1932 | 24,500 | Good |
| US29 over Little Troublesome Creek | 1968 | 24,500 | Poor |
| US29 over Candy Creek | 1968 | 23,500 | Good |
| US220 over Troublesome Creek | 2015 | 21,000 | Good |
| I73 US220 N.& S. over Troublesome Creek | 2015 | 21,000 | Good |
| NC14 over Wolf Island Creek | 1959 | 20,000 | Fair |
| US311 NC14/87/770 over Dan River | 1994 | 19,000 | Good |
| NC14 over Carroll Creek | 1959 | 17,000 | Fair |
| US220N over US220 Bus | 2014 | 16,000 | Good |
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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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.