Truss - Thru bridges in North Carolina
A truss that rises above the roadway, with traffic passing through the structure. North Carolina has 27 of them, 0.1% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 1.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.
- Truss - Thru bridges
- 27
- Poor condition
- 41%
- 11 bridges
- Average age
- 69.4 yrs
- Combined length
- 1 mi
Busiest truss - thru bridges in North Carolina
Top 27 by daily traffic| Bridge | County | Location | Built | Type | Length | Daily traffic | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed (was US321) over South Fork Catawba River No. 000000000710095 | Gaston County | 6.2MI.N.JCT.NC275 | 1931 | Truss - Thru | 514 ft | 6,900 | Poor |
| US421 Ferry over Cape Fear River No. 000000001290050 | New Hanover County | 0.2 Mi. W. End. US421 | 1964 | Truss - Thru | 139 ft | 2,000 | Good |
| Azalea Rd. over Swannanoa River No. 000000000210890 | Buncombe County | .05 MI S Gashes Creek RD | 2019 | Truss - Thru | 154 ft | 1,800 | Good |
| Mountain Vista Ln. over Elk River No. 000000000110181 | Avery County | 0.1MI.W.JCT.NC184 | 2010 | Truss - Thru | 120 ft | 700 | Fair |
| SR1306 (closed) over Elk River No. 000000000110125 | Avery County | 50 FT.W.JCT.SR1305 | 1932 | Truss - Thru | 133 ft | 650 | Fair |
| Coach Lantern Ave. over Toms Creek No. 000000001831213 | Wake County | .62MI.W.FORESTVILLE Road | 2008 | Truss - Thru | 88 ft | 500 | Fair |
| 6th Street over S.C.L. RR No. 000000001290033 | New Hanover County | .1 Mi.N.Jct.W.Campbell ST | 1911 | Truss - Thru | 150 ft | 400 | Poor |
| SR1953 (closed) over Rocky River No. 000000000370147 | Chatham County | 1.0 Mi. N. Jct. SR2155 | 1921 | Truss - Thru | 361 ft | 390 | Poor |
| Tow String Road over Oconaluftee River No. 5460103P0000000 | Swain County | 0.1 Miles to Newfound Gap | 2005 | Truss - Thru | 89 ft | 240 | Fair |
| Straight Fork Road over Straight Fork No. 5460212P0000000 | Swain County | Near End of 2-WAY Portion | 2005 | Truss - Thru | 153 ft | 180 | Good |
| SR1190 over Broad River No. 000000001610313 | Rutherford County | .01 MI.S.JCT.US64 74 | 1961 | Truss - Thru | 176 ft | 150 | Fair |
| John Neill Shaw RD over Little River No. DAPFORBRA009702 | Cumberland County | Range N1 Area | 1990 | Truss - Thru | 100 ft | 100 | Fair |
| Old Cataloochee En over Cataloochee Creek No. 5460107P0000000 | Haywood County | 1.6 Miles from NPS Route | 1920 | Truss - Thru | 122 ft | 100 | Poor |
| Old Cataloochee En over Cataloochee Creek No. 5460109P0000000 | Haywood County | 2.8 Miles from NPS Route | 1920 | Truss - Thru | 114 ft | 100 | Fair |
| SR1331 (closed) over Tar River No. 000000001270271 | Nash County | 0.2MI.E.JCT.SR1315 | 1921 | Truss - Thru | 445 ft | 100 | Poor |
| SR1402 over Big Creek No. 000000001690253 | Stokes County | 0.4 Mi. W. Jct. SR1400 | 1925 | Truss - Thru | 62 ft | 70 | Poor |
| SR1140 over Tuckasegee River No. 000000000990166 | Jackson County | .01 MI.S.JCT.NC281 | 1962 | Truss - Thru | 82 ft | 50 | Poor |
| NFSR 1178 over Chattooga River (complex No. 081106000003086 | Macon County | National Forest | 1934 | Truss - Thru | 82 ft | 50 | Poor |
| 17th Abn Div Road over Big Muddy Creek No. DAPFORMAC0T8516 | Scotland County | Pu 388 774 | 1970 | Truss - Thru | 60 ft | 50 | Fair |
| NFSR 422 over Nantahala River No. 081111000017005 | Swain County | No Data Entered | 1930 | Truss - Thru | 63 ft | 50 | Fair |
| NFSR 422 over Nantahala River No. 081111000017006 | Swain County | No Data Entered | 1930 | Truss - Thru | 83 ft | 50 | Fair |
| No Data Entered over Davidson River No. 081107000016987 | Transylvania County | No Data Entered | 2007 | Truss - Thru | 92 ft | 50 | Fair |
| SR1120 (closed) over South Flat River No. 000000001450035 | Person County | 0.35 Mi. W. Jct. SR 1135 | 1957 | Truss - Thru | 100 ft | 40 | Poor |
| SR1216 over West Fork Pigeon River No. 000000000870246 | Haywood County | 100 FT.E.JCT.NC215 | 1920 | Truss - Thru | 111 ft | 30 | Poor |
| SR1417 (closed) over Dan River No. 000000001690075 | Stokes County | 1.4 MI N JCT SR1413 | 1959 | Truss - Thru | 122 ft | 30 | Fair |
| SR1363 over N.Prong Lewis Fork Creek No. 000000001930110 | Wilkes County | 25 FT.N.JCT.SR1362 | 1926 | Truss - Thru | 62 ft | 30 | Fair |
| SR1423 over Whiteoak Creek No. 000000001130320 | Macon County | 25 FT.E.JCT.SR1310 | 1963 | Truss - Thru | 80 ft | 10 | Poor |
Counties with the most
| Swain County | 4 |
| Haywood County | 3 |
| Macon County | 2 |
| New Hanover County | 2 |
| Stokes County | 2 |
| Avery County | 2 |
| Nash County | 1 |
| Person County | 1 |
| Rutherford County | 1 |
| Scotland County | 1 |
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