Bridge conditions in Rowan County, North Carolina
245 inventoried bridges · 5 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
5 of the 245 bridges the federal inventory lists in Rowan County are rated poor; the rest split 141 good and 99 fair.
- 5 of the 245 bridges in Rowan County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (2.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 141 bridges (57.6%) are rated good and 99 (40.4%) fair.
- The median Rowan County bridge was built in 1997.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is E.fisher St.(close over Norfolk Southern RR. (built 1954), carrying about 7,100 vehicles a day.
Good 57.6% · Fair 40.4% · Poor 2.0% of 245 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.fisher St.(close over Norfolk Southern RR. | 1954 | 7,100 | Poor |
| SR1363 over Mill Creek | 1983 | 1,800 | Poor |
| SR2341 over Second Creek | 2003 | 800 | Poor |
| SR1957 over Ut to Fourth Creek | 1975 | 700 | Poor |
| SR1975 over Third Creek | 1923 | 360 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I85 over US52 Sbl & SR2200 Nbl | 2005 | 81,500 | Fair |
| I85 & US601 over Town Creek | 1956 | 77,500 | Fair |
| I85 over Southern Railway | 2005 | 76,500 | Good |
| I85 over SR1002 | 2005 | 76,500 | Good |
| I85 over Town Creek | 1955 | 73,000 | Fair |
| I85 Nbl US52 Nbl over SR2114 | 2006 | 37,500 | Good |
| I85 Sbl US52 Sbl over SR2114 | 2006 | 37,500 | Good |
| I85 Nbl over Duke Power RR | 2012 | 36,250 | Good |
| I85 Sbl over Duke Power RR | 2013 | 36,250 | Good |
| I85 Sbl over Yadkin River & Nsrr | 2013 | 36,250 | 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.