Bridge conditions in Stanly County, North Carolina
164 inventoried bridges · 4 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 164 bridges in Stanly County: 104 rated good, 56 fair, and 4 poor.
- 4 of the 164 bridges in Stanly County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (2.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 104 bridges (63.4%) are rated good and 56 (34.1%) fair.
- The median Stanly County bridge was built in 1986.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR1522 over Little Mountain Creek (built 1968), carrying about 600 vehicles a day.
Good 63.4% · Fair 34.1% · Poor 2.4% of 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR1522 over Little Mountain Creek | 1968 | 600 | Poor |
| SR1954 over Little Creek | 1959 | 420 | Poor |
| SR1231 over Little Bear Creek | 1949 | 330 | Poor |
| SR1917 (closed) over Long Creek | 1950 | 190 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US52 Bus NC24/27 over Rock Creek | 1957 | 24,500 | Good |
| US52 NC24/27 over Wssb Railroad | 2004 | 22,000 | Good |
| US52BUS NC24 NC27 over US52 Bus. | 2004 | 21,500 | Good |
| NC24 NC27 over Island Creek | 1958 | 16,000 | Fair |
| NC24 & NC27 over Little Bear Creek | 1958 | 15,000 | Fair |
| NC24 NC27 over Long Creek | 1957 | 14,500 | Fair |
| US52 over Poplin Branch | 1986 | 14,500 | Good |
| NC24 & NC2 over Long Creek | 1957 | 13,500 | Fair |
| US 52 over Little Long Creek | 1986 | 13,500 | Fair |
| US52 over Town Creek | 1986 | 13,500 | 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.