Bridge conditions in Wilkes County, North Carolina
350 inventoried bridges · 51 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Wilkes County has 51 bridges rated poor out of 350 inventoried, a 14.6% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 51 of the 350 bridges in Wilkes County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (14.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 118 bridges (33.7%) are rated good and 181 (51.7%) fair.
- The median Wilkes County bridge was built in 1981.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US421B over Reddies River (built 1935), carrying about 18,000 vehicles a day.
Good 33.7% · Fair 51.7% · Poor 14.6% of 350 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US421B over Reddies River | 1935 | 18,000 | Poor |
| NC268 over Rock Creek | 1938 | 7,600 | Poor |
| SR1001 over Cub Creek | 1969 | 5,600 | Poor |
| SR1185 over Yadkin River | 1952 | 5,500 | Poor |
| NC268 over Warrior Creek | 1960 | 2,000 | Poor |
| SR2333 over Mulberry Creek | 1973 | 1,600 | Poor |
| SR1943 over East Prong Roaring River | 1964 | 1,500 | Poor |
| SR1931 over Little Elkin Creek | 1967 | 1,300 | Poor |
| SR2044 over Elkin Creek | 1966 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR2049 over Long Branch | 1978 | 1,100 | Poor |
| SR1952 over Camp Branch | 1967 | 1,000 | Poor |
| SR2493 over Cub Creek | 1980 | 690 | Poor |
| SR1155 over Shell Creek | 1975 | 680 | Poor |
| SR1155 over Naked Creek | 1962 | 650 | Poor |
| SR2046 over Long Branch | 1963 | 650 | Poor |
| SR2035 over Elkin Creek | 1984 | 460 | Poor |
| SR1730 over Cane Creek | 1967 | 450 | Poor |
| SR1162 over Elk Creek | 1969 | 450 | Poor |
| SR2012 over Little Bugaboo Creek | 1960 | 410 | Poor |
| SR1567 over North Fork Reddies River | 1950 | 400 | Poor |
| SR1303 over Pumpkin Run | 1961 | 400 | Poor |
| SR1135 over Gladys Fork Creek | 1983 | 350 | Poor |
| SR1703 over Mulberry Creek | 1965 | 340 | Poor |
| SR1728 over Joshua Creek | 1994 | 300 | Poor |
| SR1108 over West Prong Moravian Cree | 1967 | 250 | Poor |
| SR2318 over Grays Creek | 1964 | 250 | Poor |
| SR1108 over West Prong Moravian Cree | 1967 | 250 | Poor |
| SR2412 over Osborn Creek | 1975 | 240 | Poor |
| SR2024 over Little Elkin Creek | 1966 | 210 | Poor |
| SR1910 over Ut to Elkin Creek | 1976 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1567 over Darnell Creek | 1960 | 200 | Poor |
| SR2328 over Ut to Yadkin River | 1958 | 200 | Poor |
| SR1939 over Sparks Creek | 1965 | 190 | Poor |
| SR2419 over Little Hunting Creek | 1961 | 160 | Poor |
| SR2033 over Grassy Fork Creek | 1990 | 160 | Poor |
| SR1725 over Mulberry Creek | 1960 | 150 | Poor |
| SR2503 over Little Hunting Creek | 1984 | 120 | Poor |
| SR2482 over Rocky Creek | 1963 | 120 | Poor |
| SR1360 over N.prong Lewis Fork Creek | 1995 | 110 | Poor |
| SR1354 over Ut to Old Taylor Branch | 1958 | 110 | Poor |
| SR1354 over Huffman Branch | 1964 | 110 | Poor |
| SR1559 over Reddies River | 1959 | 100 | Poor |
| SR2042 over Elkin Creek | 1972 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1559 over Mid. Fork Reddies River | 1950 | 100 | Poor |
| SR2014 over Little Bugaboo Creek | 1971 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1501 over North Fork Reddies River | 1962 | 100 | Poor |
| SR1501 over N.fork Reddies River | 1962 | 60 | Poor |
| SR1731 over West Prong Roaring River | 1995 | 50 | Poor |
| SR1389 over South.prong Lewis Fork C | 1930 | 40 | Poor |
| SR1573 over Ut to Mulberry Creek | 1963 | 25 | Poor |
| SR1350 over Purlear Creek | 1962 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US421 Byp over Tucker Hole Creek | 1955 | 31,500 | Fair |
| US421 Byp over Little Cub Creek | 1966 | 26,000 | Good |
| US421 Byp over Cub Creek | 1966 | 25,000 | Fair |
| US421 over Miller Creek | 1955 | 23,000 | Fair |
| US421 Sbl over SR2325 | 2002 | 19,500 | Good |
| US421B over Reddies River | 1935 | 18,000 | Poor |
| NC18 over Yadkin River | 1993 | 17,000 | Fair |
| US421 over Fish Dam Creek | 1955 | 16,500 | Fair |
| US421 over Fishing Creek | 1966 | 16,500 | Fair |
| US421 over Ut to N Little Hunting C | 2005 | 16,500 | 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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