CROOKED CREEK LANE
Carrying CROOKED CREEK LANE over SHAWNEEHAW CREEK
.01MI.S.JCT.NC194, Avery, North Carolina
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CROOKED CREEK LANE in Avery, North Carolina sits above 38% of rated North Carolina bridges on inventory load rating (37 t), while its 2010 build year is earlier than 15% of Avery's recorded-year cohort (108 bridges).
CROOKED CREEK LANE in Avery, North Carolina is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2010, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure NC:000000000110182
POST-2000 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: CROOKED CREEK LANE
The CROOKED CREEK LANE bridge in Avery, North Carolina carries CROOKED CREEK LANE over SHAWNEEHAW CREEK. It was built in 2010, making it 16 years old today. The structure is built primarily of aluminum/iron and spans 1 section, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 500 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of North Carolina bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How CROOKED CREEK LANE compares
Age against the county: built in 2010, earlier than 16 of Avery's 108 bridges with a recorded construction year (15%), against a county median build year of 1987. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across North Carolina bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (19,160 of 19,210 rated).
CROOKED CREEK LANE vs every rated North Carolina bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
37 Top 62% higher than 38% of 19,160 bridges
rated North Carolina bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Avery inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 108 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2010
- Material
- Aluminum/Iron
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000110182
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
CROOKED CREEK LANE is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare CROOKED CREEK LANE against other structures in Avery and across North Carolina. North Carolina bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for CROOKED CREEK LANE?
CROOKED CREEK LANE in Avery, North Carolina on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CROOKED CREEK LANE inspected?
CROOKED CREEK LANE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CROOKED CREEK LANE is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for CROOKED CREEK LANE?
CROOKED CREEK LANE has an NBI inventory load rating of 37.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CROOKED CREEK LANE?
CROOKED CREEK LANE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is CROOKED CREEK LANE and does age affect safety?
CROOKED CREEK LANE was built in 2010, making it 16 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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