Ashe County Bridge Report Card

Ashe County scores 47 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F47 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Ashe County, North Carolina

Ashe County has 241 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 52 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 21.6% is above the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 40,470 daily vehicle crossings.

241Total Bridges

52Poor (21.6%)

102Fair (42.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

21.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

40,470daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Ashe County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 47/100 (F). The county has 241 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 52 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 40,470 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	21.6%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	15.8% of measured traffic	11.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.4%	0.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	255,379 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	21.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.4%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	40,470 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNc88 194 over Buffalo Creek — 6,800 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNc88 over Naked Creek — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Ashe County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Ashe County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sr1324 over Little Horse Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1962
Nc88 194 over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,800	1949
Nc88 over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,500	1949
Nc194 over Big Horse Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,800	1983
Nc88 over Roan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,500	1960
Blue Ridge Parkway over Laurel Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,300	1939
Nc194 over Old Field Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1978
Nc88 over Ut To Peak Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1960
Nc88 over North Fork New River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1981
Sr1514 over North Fork New River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,300	1962

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.