Avery County, North Carolina bridges

Avery County has 108 bridges and culverts in the National Bridge Inventory, the oldest built in 1929. 11 (10%) are rated poor. The most common type is stringer/multi-beam or girder (32%).

Bridges: 108
Good: 28%
Fair: 62%
Poor: 10%; 11 bridges
Average age: 42.5 yrs
Posted or closed: 15

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Condition

Good28%(30)

Fair62%(67)

Poor10%(11)

When they were built

Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

US221 over Linville River
10,500 vehicles/day
Fair
NC105 over Linville River
10,000 vehicles/day
Fair
US221 over Mill Timber Creek
7,600 vehicles/day
Fair
NC184 over Shawneehaw Creek
7,600 vehicles/day
Poor
NC181 over North Toe River
7,400 vehicles/day
Fair

Longest

Blue Ridge Parkway over Linn Cove Branch
1,249 ft
Good
Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine & Stream
446 ft
Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Wilson Creek
380 ft
Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Springs & Small Stream
379 ft
Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine
360 ft
Fair

Oldest

SR1342 over Elk River
Built 1929
Poor
SR1306 (closed) over Elk River
Built 1932
Fair
NC181 over Blue Ridge Parkway
Built 1935
Fair
SR1514 over Wilson Creek
Built 1935
Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Linville River
Built 1940
Fair

All bridges in Avery County

Busiest first · showing 1–108 of 108

Bridges in Avery County
Bridge	Location	Built	Type	Length	Daily traffic	Condition
US221 over Linville River No. 000000000110024	200 FT.W.JCT.SR1349	1968	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	129 ft	10,500	Fair
NC105 over Linville River No. 000000000110006	.1 MI.N.JCT.US221	1955	Culvert	53 ft	10,000	Fair
US221 over Mill Timber Creek No. 000000000110025	25 N.JCT.NC194	1941	Culvert	27 ft	7,600	Fair
NC184 over Shawneehaw Creek No. 000000000110162	.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1342	1952	Culvert	30 ft	7,600	Poor
NC181 over North Toe River No. 000000000110160	.1 MI.S.JCT.NC194	1960	Culvert	44 ft	7,400	Fair
NC194 over North Toe River No. 000000000110161	.1 MI.S.JCT.NC181	1952	Culvert	47 ft	7,400	Fair
US221BYP NC181 over Grandmother Creek No. 000000000110164	100 FT.N.JCT.SR1545	1990	Culvert	28 ft	6,400	Poor
US19E over Cranberry Creek No. 000000000110158	250 FT.N.JCT.NC194	1978	Culvert	40 ft	6,200	Fair
US221BYP NC181 over Linville River No. 000000000110165	.1 MI.S.JCT.NC181	1990	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	165 ft	6,200	Fair
US19E over North Toe River No. 000000000110004	.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1189	1970	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	276 ft	5,900	Fair
US221 over Linville River No. 000000000110027	75FT.N.JCT.SR1505	1941	Tee Beam	160 ft	5,300	Poor
Blue Ridge Parkway over Linville River No. 5140106P0000000	0.8 Miles to U.S. Route 2	1940	Arch - Deck	304 ft	5,007	Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over U.S. Route 221 No. 5140107P0000000	2.9 Miles to Nc Route 127	1940	Frame	55 ft	5,007	Fair
NC194 over Cranberry Creek No. 000000000110009	20 FT.S.JCT.SR1322	1989	Culvert	41 ft	3,400	Fair
SR1106 over Three Mile Creek No. 000000000110049	200 FT.S.JCT.NC194	2006	Slab	52 ft	3,200	Fair
NC181 over Blue Ridge Parkway No. 000000000110008	.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1521	1935	Arch - Deck	86 ft	2,900	Fair
US19E over Cranberry Creek No. 000000000110055	100 N.JCT.SR1168	1979	Culvert	29 ft	2,700	Good
US19E over Cooper Branch No. 000000000110059	.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1169	1979	Culvert	22 ft	2,700	Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine No. 5140176P0000000	2.54 Miles from U.S. Rout	1987	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	276 ft	2,300	Good
Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine & Stream No. 5140177P0000000	2.38 Miles from U.S. Rout	1987	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	446 ft	2,300	Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Ravine No. 5140178P0000000	1.98 Miles from U.S. Rout	1987	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	360 ft	2,300	Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Wilson Creek No. 5140179P0000000	1.62 Miles from U.S. Rout	1987	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	380 ft	2,300	Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Springs & Small Stream No. 5140180P0000000	1.47 Miles from U.S. Rout	1987	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	379 ft	2,300	Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over Linn Cove Branch No. 5140182P0000000	0.99 Miles from U.S. Rout	1983	Segmental Box Girder	1,249 ft	2,300	Good
Blue Ridge Parkway over Stack Rock Creek No. 5140183P0000000	0.51 Miles from U.S. Rout	1975	Girder and Floorbeam System	284 ft	2,300	Fair
NC194 over Elk River No. 000000000110023	200 FT.N.JCT.SR1321	1991	Slab	111 ft	2,200	Fair
US19E over Threemile Creek No. 000000000110021	100 FT.S.JCT.NC194	1978	Culvert	35 ft	2,100	Fair
US19E over North Toe River No. 000000000110026	200 FT.S.JCT.SR1108	1978	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	280 ft	2,100	Fair
US19E over Henson Creek No. 000000000110038	25 S.JCT.SR1126	1978	Culvert	33 ft	2,000	Good
Blue Ridge Parkway over Stream No. 5140191P0000000	0.01 Miles from U.S. Rout	1950	Culvert	24 ft	2,000	Poor
US19E over Horse Creek No. 000000000110048	100 FT.S.JCT.SR1166	1960	Culvert	29 ft	1,500	Fair
US19E over Ut to Cranberry Creek No. 000000000110050	.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1168	1979	Culvert	24 ft	1,500	Fair
SR1157 over North Toe River No. 000000000110003	100 FT.W.JCT.SR1163	2005	Slab	123 ft	1,400	Fair
SR1114 over Isaae Branch No. 000000000110046	0.2MI.S.JCT.SR1120	2019	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	31 ft	1,400	Good
SR1114 over Fall Branch No. 000000000110141	2.0 MI.N.JCT.SR1119	2018	Slab	52 ft	1,400	Good
SR1121 over Squirrel Creek No. 000000000110015	250 FT.S.JCT.SR1138	1985	Slab	48 ft	1,300	Fair
SR1511 over Grandmother Creek No. 000000000110070	.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1512	1990	Slab	48 ft	1,300	Fair
US321 over Beech Creek No. 000000000110002	50 FT.S.JCT.SR1314	1952	Culvert	65 ft	1,200	Fair
SR1545 over Grandmother Creek No. 000000000110031	0.1 MI.N.JCT.US221 NC281	1941	Culvert	40 ft	1,100	Fair
Nc Route 181 over Blue Ridge Parkway No. 5140100P0000000	5.2 Miles from U.S. Route	1959	Arch - Deck	70 ft	1,020	Good
SR1121 over North Toe River No. 000000000110005	.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1138	1966	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	173 ft	1,000	Fair
SR1138 over Squirrel Creek No. 000000000110147	.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1193	1967	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	33 ft	1,000	Fair
SR1138 over Squirrel Creek No. 000000000110148	100 Ft.W. JCT.SR1193	1967	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	66 ft	1,000	Poor
Ash Street over North Toe River No. 000000000110163	.05 MI.E.JCT.NC194	1983	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	24 ft	1,000	Fair
SR1342 over Elk River No. 000000000110019	20 FT.S.JCT.NC184	1929	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	57 ft	950	Poor
US19E over North Toe River No. 000000000110039	50 FT.S.JCT.SR1123	1999	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	165 ft	920	Good
US19E over North Toe River No. 000000000110044	15 FT.S.JCT.SR1130	2010	Slab	127 ft	900	Good
US19E over Roaring Creek No. 000000000110045	75 FT.S.JCT.SR1132	1978	Culvert	43 ft	900	Fair
Blue Ridge Parkway over U.S. Route 221 No. 5140099P0000000	7.0 Miles from Us. Route	1969	Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	100 ft	810	Fair
US19E over Plumtree Creek No. 000000000110043	150 FT.S.JCT.SR1114	1977	Culvert	58 ft	800	Fair
SR1157 over North Toe River No. 000000000110064	.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1162	1997	Slab	153 ft	800	Fair
Elkmont Lane over Shawneehaw Creek No. 000000000110183	0.1 MI.N.JCT.NC194	2010	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	40 ft	730	Fair
SR1305 over Elk River No. 000000000110035	.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1368	1963	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	121 ft	700	Poor
Mountain Vista Ln. over Elk River No. 000000000110181	0.1MI.W.JCT.NC184	2010	Truss - Thru	120 ft	700	Fair
SR1305 over Little Elk Creek No. 000000000110033	.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1303	1994	Culvert	21 ft	650	Fair
SR1305 over Elk River No. 000000000110101	1.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1306	1950	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	142 ft	650	Poor
SR1306 (closed) over Elk River No. 000000000110125	50 FT.W.JCT.SR1305	1932	Truss - Thru	133 ft	650	Fair
SR1132 over Roaring Creek No. 000000000110040	25 FT.S.JCT.SR1135	2004	Slab	137 ft	630	Good
SR1132 over Roaring Creek No. 000000000110041	.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1133	1998	Culvert	43 ft	620	Fair
SR1132 over Jerry Creek No. 000000000110053	0.006MI S.JCT.SR1133	1959	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	28 ft	620	Good
SR1321 over Curtis Creek No. 000000000110028	.1MI.N.JCT.SR1320	2007	Slab	40 ft	500	Good
SR1324 over Curtis Creek No. 000000000110029	20FT.S.JCT.SR1321	2014	Slab	42 ft	500	Good
Crooked Creek Lane over Shawneehaw Creek No. 000000000110182	.01MI.S.JCT.NC194	2010	Culvert	27 ft	500	Poor
SR1126 over Henson Creek No. 000000000110058	.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1128	2006	Slab	48 ft	490	Good
SR1321 over Curtis Creek No. 000000000110056	0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1324	2020	Slab	25 ft	450	Good
SR1126 over Henson Creek No. 000000000110078	200 FT.N.JCT.SR1128	1969	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	28 ft	430	Fair
SR1127 over Henson Creek No. 000000000110117	50 FT.W.JCT.SR1126	2021	Slab	57 ft	430	Good
SR1341 over Elk River No. 000000000110079	100 FT.S.JCT.NC184	2021	Slab	68 ft	420	Good
SR1310 over Trivette Branch No. 000000000110099	0.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1312	2015	Slab	63 ft	400	Good
SR1349 over Linville River No. 000000000110001	50 FT.N.JCT.US221	2021	Slab	92 ft	350	Good
SR1117 over North Toe River No. 000000000110065	.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1157	2001	Slab	126 ft	320	Fair
SR1164 over North Toe River No. 000000000110072	50 FT.MI.W.JCT.US19E	1999	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	105 ft	310	Good
SR1137 over Birchfield Creek No. 000000000110096	.5 MI.W.JCT.US19E	2015	Culvert	21 ft	310	Good
SR1166 over Horse Creek No. 000000000110144	1.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1186	2011	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	28 ft	310	Good
SR1186 over Horse Creek No. 000000000110149	10 FT.W.JCT.SR1166	1968	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	26 ft	310	Poor
Watauga Street over North Toe River No. 000000000110068	0.3 MI.N.JCT.NC181	2000	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	53 ft	300	Fair
SR1107 over North Toe River No. 000000000110073	1.7 Mi.S .JCT.US19E	2002	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	179 ft	300	Fair
SR1310 over Trivett Branch No. 000000000110098	1.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1312	1997	Culvert	27 ft	300	Fair
SR1114 over Plumtree Creek No. 000000000110014	10 FT.S.JCT.SR1119	2001	Culvert	25 ft	290	Fair
SR1166 over Horse Creek No. 000000000110016	25 FT.N.JCT.US19E	2013	Culvert	26 ft	250	Good
SR1130 over Powder Mill Creek No. 000000000110067	.25 MI.E.JCT.SR1131	1999	Slab	54 ft	240	Fair
SR1514 over Little Wilson Creek No. 000000000110155	1 MI.W.JCT.SR1515	1950	Frame	39 ft	220	Fair
SR1361 over Blevins Creek No. 000000000110159	200 FT.N.JCT.NC194	1960	Culvert	24 ft	220	Fair
SR1351 over West Fork Linville River No. 000000000110086	100 Ft.E JCT.SR1349	1965	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	42 ft	200	Fair
SR1514 over Stack Rock Creek No. 000000000110095	.7 MI.E.JCT.US221	1958	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	26 ft	200	Fair
SR1349 over W.Fork Linville River No. 000000000110150	.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1365	2013	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	30 ft	200	Fair
SR1548 over Linville River No. 000000000110184	.14 MI.S.JCT.NC105	2005	Slab	62 ft	200	Fair
SR1530 over Webb Creek No. 000000000110138	50 FT.N.JCT.SR1511	1999	Slab	54 ft	190	Fair
SR1514 over Wilson Creek No. 000000000110154	2.2 MI.E.JCT.US221	1935	Frame	27 ft	190	Fair
SR1536 over Linville River No. 000000000110143	200 FT.E.JCT.US221 NC194	2017	Slab	92 ft	150	Fair
SR1158 over Whiteoak Creek No. 000000000110088	150 FT.S.JCT.SR1157	2001	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	33 ft	100	Poor
SR1326 over Elk River No. 000000000110091	0.2 MI.S.JCT.NC194	1991	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	48 ft	100	Fair
SR1158 over North Toe River No. 000000000110093	.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1157	1961	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	74 ft	100	Fair
SR1167 over Little Horse Creek No. 000000000110100	.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1199	2015	Slab	53 ft	100	Good
SR1352 over West Fork Linnville Rive No. 000000000110103	.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1350	2017	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	41 ft	100	Good
SR1140 over Squirrel Creek No. 000000000110104	.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1138	1964	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	26 ft	100	Fair
SR1128 over Henson Creek No. 000000000110137	50 FT.N.JCT.SR1126	2004	Culvert	31 ft	100	Good
SR1185 over Whiteoak Creek No. 000000000110145	.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1157	1966	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	42 ft	100	Good
SR1169 over Cranberry Creek No. 000000000110152	250 FT.W.JCT.US19E	2017	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	30 ft	100	Good
SR1524 over Mill Timber Creek No. 000000000110176	100 FT.N.JCT.US221 NC94	1960	Culvert	32 ft	100	Fair
Shawneehaw Heights over Shawneeshaw Creek No. 000000000110177	.01 MI.S.JCT.NC194	1995	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	25 ft	100	Fair
Balsam Lane over Shawneehaw Creek No. 000000000110178	.01 MI.S.JCT.NC194	1995	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	30 ft	100	Fair
Dogwood Road over Shawneehaw Creek No. 000000000110179	.01MI.S.JCT.NC194	1995	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	24 ft	100	Fair
SR1525 over Linville River No. 000000000110012	25 FT.N.JCT.SR1546	2001	Slab	213 ft	90	Good
SR1525 over Camp Creek No. 000000000110061	.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1531	1950	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	31 ft	90	Good
NFSR 192 over Wilson Creek No. 081105000015000	Off NFSR 981 near SR 1514	1970	Culvert	26 ft	50	Fair
NFSR 981 over Rockhouse Creek No. 081105000003082	1.5 Mi. W. Jct. Fs 45	1941	Arch - Deck	52 ft	25	Fair
NFSR 981 over Gragg Prong Creek No. 081105000003083	4.1 Mi. W. JCT Fs 45	1952	Slab	52 ft	25	Fair

Structure types in Avery County

Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder	35	32.4%
Culvert	30	27.8%
Slab	25	23.1%
Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread	6	5.6%
Arch - Deck	4	3.7%
Frame	3	2.8%
Truss - Thru	2	1.9%
Segmental Box Girder	1	0.9%
Tee Beam	1	0.9%
Girder and Floorbeam System	1	0.9%