Polk County Bridge Report Card

Polk County scores 72 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C72 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Polk County, North Carolina

Polk County has 128 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.5% is above the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 11,990 daily vehicle crossings.

128Total Bridges

16Poor (12.5%)

68Fair (53.1%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

12.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

11,990daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Polk County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 128 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 11,990 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	12.5%	25.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.6% of measured traffic	1.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.8%	1.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	468,055 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	12.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.8%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	11,990 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNc9 over S.br.little White Oak CR — 2,900 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNc108 over Skyuka Creek — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Polk County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Polk County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Sr1138 over Green River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	900	1980
Nc9 over S.br.little White Oak CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,900	1967
Sr1138 over Panther Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1961
Sr1004 over Broad River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,500	1949
Sr1521 over Hooper Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	760	1957
Sr1122 over Cove Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	750	1970
Sr1501 over Ut To Wolfe Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	550	1951
Sr1128 (closed) over North Pacolet River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1959
Sr1128 over Ut To North Pacolet Rive	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1974
Sr1310 over Walnut Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1966

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.