Rowan County Bridge Report Card

Rowan County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County has 243 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.1% is at or below the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,760 daily vehicle crossings.

243Total Bridges

5Poor (2.1%)

99Fair (40.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

10,760daily 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 Rowan County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 243 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,760 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	2.1%	4.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.8% of measured traffic	0.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	32 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,414,935 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	2.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	32 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	10,760 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeE.fisher St.(close over Norfolk Southern Rr. — 7,100 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSr1975 over Third Creek — built in 1923 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Rowan County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Rowan County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
E.fisher St.(close over Norfolk Southern Rr.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,100	1954
Sr1363 over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,800	1983
Sr2341 over Second Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	800	2003
Sr1957 over Ut To Fourth Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	700	1975
Sr1975 over Third Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	360	1923
I85 over Us52 Sbl & Sr2200 Nbl	High traffic	Fair	81,500	2005
I85 & Us601 over Town Creek	High traffic	Fair	77,500	1956
I85 over Southern Railway	High traffic	Good	76,500	2005
I85 over Sr1002	High traffic	Good	76,500	2005
I85 over Town Creek	High traffic	Fair	73,000	1955

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.