Rockingham County Bridge Report Card

Rockingham County scores 62 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D62 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Rockingham County, North Carolina

Rockingham County has 231 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 26 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.3% is above the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 113,000 daily vehicle crossings.

231Total Bridges

26Poor (11.3%)

79Fair (34.2%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

113,000daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Rockingham County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 62/100 (D). The county has 231 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 26 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 113,000 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	11.3%	22.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	14.1% of measured traffic	10.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.6%	5.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	37 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	801,560 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	11.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.6%
Average Bridge Age	37 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	113,000 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs29 over Little Troublesome Creek — 24,500 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWentworth St. over S. Prong Terrys Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Rockingham County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Rockingham County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Nc700 over Dan River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,900	1955
Nc770(closed) over Mayo River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,600	1965
Us158 over Hogans Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,600	1967
Sr1138 over Dan River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	850	1957
Us29 over Little Troublesome Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	24,500	1968
Sr2066 over Smith River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,000	1957
Sr2817 over Us29	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,500	1968
Nc14 Nc87 over Norfolk Southern Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,000	1966
Us311 Nc700 over Us311 Nc14 Nc87 Nc770	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,700	1957
Us220b Us311 Nc704 over Us220	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,200	1960

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.