Iredell County Bridge Report Card

Iredell County scores 64 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D64 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Iredell County, North Carolina

Iredell County has 331 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 47 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.2% is above the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 145,300 daily vehicle crossings.

331Total Bridges

47Poor (14.2%)

188Fair (56.8%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

145,300daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Iredell County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 64/100 (D). The county has 331 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 47 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 145,300 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	14.2%	28.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.6% of measured traffic	4.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.5%	3.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,612,617 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	14.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.5%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	145,300 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-77 Sbl over Third Creek — 28,250 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSr1645 over Morrison Creek — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Iredell County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Iredell County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-77 Sbl over Third Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	28,250	1964
Sr1109 over Lake Norman	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,500	1961
I40 Wbl over Buffalo Shoals Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,750	1955
I40 Ebl over Buffalo Shoals Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,750	1957
I77 Sbl over Rocky Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,750	1972
Sr1005 over I40	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,300	1955
Sr1142 over Dye Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,200	1975
Sr2398 over Southern R.r.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,600	1955
Sr2342 over I-77	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,500	1957
Sr1004 over Catawba River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,500	1961

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.