SR1136
Carrying SR1136 over DUTCH CREEK
200 FT.S.JCT.NC194, Watauga, North Carolina
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SR1136 in Watauga, North Carolina sits above 91% of rated North Carolina bridges on inventory load rating (90 t), while its 1988 build year is earlier than 44% of Watauga's recorded-year cohort (200 bridges).
SR1136 in Watauga, North Carolina is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1988, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:000000001890101
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: SR1136
The SR1136 bridge in Watauga, North Carolina carries SR1136 over DUTCH CREEK. It was built in 1988, making it 38 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 12.8 meters (42 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 570 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of North Carolina bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How SR1136 compares
Age against the county: built in 1988, earlier than 88 of Watauga's 200 bridges with a recorded construction year (44%), against a county median build year of 1982. 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).
SR1136 vs every rated North Carolina bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
90 Top 9% higher than 91% 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.
Watauga inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 200 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
- 1988
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 12.8 m (42 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 570 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000001890101
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether SR1136 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare SR1136 against other structures in Watauga 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 SR1136?
SR1136 in Watauga, North Carolina on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SR1136 inspected?
SR1136'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 570 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SR1136 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for SR1136?
SR1136 has an NBI inventory load rating of 89.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SR1136?
SR1136 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is SR1136 and does age affect safety?
SR1136 was built in 1988, making it 38 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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