Bridge conditions in Union County, North Carolina
355 inventoried bridges · 20 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 355 bridges in Union County: 179 rated good, 156 fair, and 20 poor.
- 20 of the 355 bridges in Union County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (5.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 179 bridges (50.4%) are rated good and 156 (43.9%) fair.
- The median Union County bridge was built in 1996.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR1315 over Ut to E Fork Twelve Mi C (built 1968), carrying about 7,300 vehicles a day.
Good 50.4% · Fair 43.9% · Poor 5.6% of 355 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR1315 over Ut to E Fork Twelve Mi C | 1968 | 7,300 | Poor |
| NC200 over Stewarts Creek | 1920 | 7,000 | Poor |
| Concord Ave over US74 NC200 | 1951 | 6,200 | Poor |
| SR1301 over Twelvemile Creek | 1964 | 6,100 | Poor |
| SR1315 over Underwood Creek | 1968 | 4,600 | Poor |
| SR1004 over South Fork Crooked Creek | 1960 | 4,200 | Poor |
| SR1681 over Stewarts Creek | 1964 | 1,900 | Poor |
| SR1751 over Salem Creek | 1982 | 1,300 | Poor |
| SR2102 over Buck Branch | 1939 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR1137 over Cane Creek | 1973 | 950 | Poor |
| SR1211 over Davis Branch | 1980 | 890 | Poor |
| SR1002 over Salem Creek | 1977 | 800 | Poor |
| SR1937 over Haney Branch | 1960 | 700 | Poor |
| SR1632 over Bull Branch | 1980 | 590 | Poor |
| SR1714 over Water Branch | 1976 | 370 | Poor |
| SR2131 over Branch of Richardson Crk | 1980 | 310 | Poor |
| SR1505 over Stumplick Branch | 1958 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1929 over Wallace Branch Creek | 1991 | 170 | Poor |
| SR1747 over Jacks Branch | 1977 | 140 | Poor |
| SR2614 over Ut to Blythe Creek | 1980 | 50 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US74 Byp over SR3909 | 2018 | 63,000 | Good |
| US74 Byp over SR1365 | 2018 | 63,000 | Good |
| US74 over S. Fork Crooked Creek | 1953 | 52,000 | Fair |
| NC16 over Six Mile Creek | 2010 | 38,500 | Good |
| US74 over Stewarts Creek | 1953 | 36,000 | Fair |
| US74 US601 over Ut to Richardson Creek | 1952 | 34,500 | Fair |
| US74 Bus Wbl over US74 Byp Monroe Express | 2018 | 28,000 | Good |
| US74 Byp over Ut to Rays Fork Creek | 2018 | 24,650 | Good |
| SR1316 over Mcbride Branch | 2002 | 24,500 | Good |
| US74E 601S NC200N over Bearskin Creek | 1988 | 23,000 | 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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