Chatham County Bridge Report Card

Chatham 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

Chatham County, North Carolina

Chatham County has 241 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.2% is at or below the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,500 daily vehicle crossings.

241Total Bridges

3Poor (1.2%)

129Fair (53.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,500daily 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 Chatham County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 97/100 (A). The county has 241 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,500 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	1.2%	2.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.2% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.4%	0.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	41 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	754,625 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	1.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.4%
Average Bridge Age	41 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,500 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSr1007 over Deep River — 950 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs64 Business over Robertsons Creek — built in 1921 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Chatham County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Chatham County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sr1007 over Deep River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	950	1959
Sr1953 (closed) over Rocky River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	390	1921
Sr1956 over Rocky Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	160	1979
Sr2120 over Tick Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	230	1951
Us1 over Shaddox Creek	High traffic	Fair	27,500	1957
Us64 over Us421	High traffic	Fair	21,500	1984
Us64 over Rocky River	High traffic	Good	19,000	1999
Us1n over Sr1011 & Seaboard Rr	High traffic	Good	17,750	1997
Us1s. over Sr1011 Seaboard Rr	High traffic	Good	17,750	1998
Us64w over Haw River	High traffic	Fair	17,500	1982

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.