Bladen County Bridge Report Card

Bladen County scores 97 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A97 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bladen County, North Carolina

Bladen County has 124 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.6% is at or below the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 190 daily vehicle crossings.

124Total Bridges

2Poor (1.6%)

34Fair (27.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

190daily 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 Bladen County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 97/100 (A). The county has 124 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 190 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

Download all county report-card scores as CSV.

How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	1.6%	3.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.1% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	33 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	237,940 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	1.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	33 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	190 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSr1543 over Lyon Swamp Canal — 120 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNc211bus over Bryant Swamp — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bladen County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bladen County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sr1543 over Lyon Swamp Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1954
Sr1172 over Brown Marsh Swamp	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	70	1984
Us701nbl/nc41eb over Cape Fear River Overflow	High traffic	Fair	12,500	1953
Us701 Nc41 Nc242 over Ut To Cape Fear River	High traffic	Fair	12,500	1984
Us701 over Browns Creek	High traffic	Good	9,400	2016
Us701 Nc41 Nc242 over Cape Fear River	High traffic	Good	7,500	2023
Nc87 Nc41 over Browns Creek	High traffic	Fair	7,100	1997
Nc131 Nc242 Nc410 over Bryant Swamp	High traffic	Good	6,800	1991
Nc87n over Reedy Meadow Swamp	High traffic	Fair	6,800	2006
Us701 Nc41 over Cape Fear River O	High traffic	Fair	6,250	1953

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.