Alexander County Bridge Report Card

Alexander County scores 73 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C73 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Alexander County, North Carolina

Alexander County has 107 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.2% is above the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,970 daily vehicle crossings.

107Total Bridges

12Poor (11.2%)

48Fair (44.9%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,970daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Alexander County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 73/100 (C). The county has 107 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,970 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	11.2%	22.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.7% of measured traffic	5.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	149,330 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	11.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,970 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSr1409 over Muddy Fork Creek — 2,200 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNc127 over Duck Creek — built in 1948 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Alexander County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Alexander County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sr1409 over Muddy Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1974
Sr1110 over Lower Little River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,100	1968
Sr1150 over Middle Little River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1963
Sr1110 over Ut To Lower Little River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,300	1951
Sr1002 over Middle Little River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	950	1983
Sr1419 over Rocky Face Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	650	1972
Sr1334 over E Pronglower Little Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1966
Sr1303 over White Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	260	1995
Sr1318 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1952
Sr1306 over Lambert Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1963

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.