Total bridges
348
Public highway bridges in Cumberland County
County profile · official public datasets
Cumberland County, NC
348 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 67.2% rated Good, 31.9% Fair, 0.9% Poor.
- 348
- Public bridges
- 67.2%
- Good condition
- 0.9%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Cumberland County pairs a top-5% lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 4%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0.9%
- Poor-condition share
- 348
- public highway bridges
- 1992
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Cumberland County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Cumberland County ranks #4 of 100 North Carolina counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.9%). Cumberland County, North Carolina contains 348 public highway bridges. Roughly 67.2% are rated “Good,” 31.9% “Fair,” and 0.9% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
67.2%
234 of 348 rated 7-9
Fair condition
31.9%
111 of 348 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0.9%
3 of 348 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#4 of 100
Among North Carolina counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 348 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 67.2% (234)
Fair 31.9% (111)
Poor 0.9% (3)
Cumberland County's Poor-condition bridges carry 132 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.9% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 44 crossings a day against 10,361 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 347 of 348 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
19.8% of Cumberland County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
69 of the 348 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 67.2% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 98.5% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
SR2046 over TURNBULL CREEK, built 1993, carries 130 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 3-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 132 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Cumberland County's bridges were built
348 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1910s 1
1910–1919
1 bridges
- 1920s 2
1920–1929
2 bridges
- 1930s 2
1930–1939
2 bridges
- 1940s 6
1940–1949
6 bridges
- 1950s 27
1950–1959
27 bridges
- 1960s 14
1960–1969
14 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
66 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
35 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
47 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
41 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
76 bridges
- 2020s
2020–2029
31 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2010s, when 76 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.8% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 5 to 14 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1992, 6 years newer than the North Carolina average of 1986.
How Cumberland County compares with North Carolina's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 North Carolina counties nearest Cumberland County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.9% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1992 against a peer-group mean of 1986 is 6 years newer.
Showing the 5 closest of 99 North Carolina counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | 353 | 46.5% | 49.3% | 4.2% | 1991 |
| Wilkes County | 349 | 32.1% | 53.3% | 14.6% | 1983 |
| Cumberland County (this page) | 348 | 67.2% | 31.9% | 0.9% | 1992 |
| Davidson County | 340 | 42.9% | 52.9% | 4.1% | 1988 |
| Iredell County | 335 | 35.2% | 54.6% | 10.1% | 1981 |
| Johnston County | 318 | 42.1% | 53.5% | 4.4% | 1989 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Cumberland County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Cumberland County, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside NC (348 bridges here).
- Fillmore County, MN · 348 bridges
- Mahoning County, OH · 348 bridges
- Cumberland County, PA · 348 bridges
- Pennington County, SD · 348 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside NC (1992 here).
- Johnson County, KS · avg 1992 · 781 bridges
- Benton County, AR · avg 1992 · 410 bridges
- Nodaway County, MO · avg 1992 · 396 bridges
- Cameron County, TX · avg 1992 · 355 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (111)
SR2000
FairOver: I95
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2008, Cumberland, NC
Built 1979 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,100
NB ALL AMERICAN EX
FairOver: HONEYCUTT ROAD
PU 833 899, Cumberland, NC
Built 1976 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 14,260
JOHN NEILL SHAW RD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
PU 743 944, Cumberland, NC
Built 1990 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 100
KNOX ST
FairOver: TRIB TO BEAVER CR
0.3 M N OF KEDENBURG ST, Cumberland, NC
Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,000
US401BUS.
FairOver: CSX RR
0.3 MI N JCT NC24, Cumberland, NC
Built 1972 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 24,000
US401BUS.
FairOver: NC210
0.2 MI N. OF JCT NC24, Cumberland, NC
Built 1972 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 33,500
SB ALL AMERICAN EX
FairOver: HONEYCUTT ROAD
PU 833 899, Cumberland, NC
Built 1976 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 14,260
US401BUS.
FairOver: CUMBERLAND ST
0.4 MI.N.JCT.NC24 87&210, Cumberland, NC
Built 1973 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 24,000
SR1714
FairOver: BR OF CAPE FEAR RIVER
2.3 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1718, Cumberland, NC
Built 1983 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,300
US401N
FairOver: ABERDEEN & ROCKFISH RR
1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1102, Cumberland, NC
Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,000
US401S
FairOver: ABERDEEN ROCKFISH
0.6 MI.S. JCT. US401 BUS., Cumberland, NC
Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,000
US401BYP
FairOver: SR1007
0.3 MI.S. OF JCT.NC1415, Cumberland, NC
Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 50,500
I95S
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1806, Cumberland, NC
Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 49,500
SR2234
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
0.1 MI.W. OF JCT.SR2233, Cumberland, NC
Built 1977 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 230
NC59
FairOver: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK
0.1 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1003, Cumberland, NC
Built 1971 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 34,000
SR1006
FairOver: LOCKS CREEK
0.2 MI.W.JCT.NC53/NC210, Cumberland, NC
Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,000
NC87
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR2238, Cumberland, NC
Built 1940 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 16,500
SR1415
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR3196, Cumberland, NC
Built 1955 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 21,500
SR1728
FairOver: LOCKS CREEK
0.1 MI S. OF JCT SR2818, Cumberland, NC
Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,800
PERSON STREET
FairOver: BLOUNTS CREEK
0.1MI.W.JCT.F.KENNEDY ST., Cumberland, NC
Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,000
SR1006
FairOver: CAPE FEAR RIVER
.4MI.E.OFI95BUS.LOOPUS301, Cumberland, NC
Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 17,500
NC210
FairOver: LOWER LITTLE RIVER
0.3 MI.S. OF JCT. SR1678, Cumberland, NC
Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 18,000
US301
FairOver: RHODES POND
0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1804, Cumberland, NC
Built 1996 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,400
SR1451
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.1 MI E. JCT. NC24 NC87, Cumberland, NC
Built 1967 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 5,400
NC295
FairOver: CEDAR FALLS CREEK
.2 MILES E. OF JCT US401, Cumberland, NC
Built 2005 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 24,500
I95S
FairOver: CAPE FEAR RIVER
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2337, Cumberland, NC
Built 1979 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 47,000
ROWAN STREET
FairOver: US401 BUS NC87
0.12 MI. W. JCT. NC24, Cumberland, NC
Built 1973 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,200
NC24 NC87
FairOver: US401BUS
0.16 MI. W. JCT. SR3147, Cumberland, NC
Built 1972 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 16,500
SR2210
FairOver: NC87
0.72 MI. S. JCT. I-95BUS., Cumberland, NC
Built 1997 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,200
NC24 NC87 NC210
FairOver: SR1613
2.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1437, Cumberland, NC
Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 51,000
SR1007
FairOver: ABERDEEN/ROCKFISH RR.
.2 MI.N. OF JCT.US401BUS., Cumberland, NC
Built 1976 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 44,000
I-295N
FairOver: CAPE FEAR RIVER
1 MI. W. JCT. SR1714, Cumberland, NC
Built 2002 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10,250
I295S
FairOver: CAPE FEAR RIVER
1 MI. W. JCT. SR1714, Cumberland, NC
Built 2002 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 10,250
SR2212
FairOver: I-95
1.5 MI. W. OF JCT. SR2338, Cumberland, NC
Built 1980 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,000
SR1835
FairOver: I95
0.1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1834, Cumberland, NC
Built 1979 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,700
SR1400
FairOver: BONES CREEK
0.7 MI E. OF JCT SR1402, Cumberland, NC
Built 2005 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 25,000
NC24
FairOver: CAPE FEAR RIVER
0.6 MI. E. JCT US301/I95B, Cumberland, NC
Built 1974 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 20,000
I295S
FairOver: ROCK MERRITT AVE.
3.3MI. N. JCT. SR1400, Cumberland, NC
Built 2019 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 8,500
LAKEVIEW RD.
FairOver: HOPE MILLS LAKE SPILLWAY
0.1MI.E.JCT.NC59, Cumberland, NC
Built 1995 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 5,200
SR1003
FairOver: STEWARTS CREEK
0.6 MI.S.OF JCT.SR34, Cumberland, NC
Built 1992 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 7,300
SR1007
FairOver: US401BUS(RAEFORD RD.)
1.3 MI.N JCT SR1149, Cumberland, NC
Built 1976 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 44,000
SR2337
FairOver: I95
0.3 MI. E. OF JCT. NC87, Cumberland, NC
Built 1979 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,200
NC53 NC210
FairOver: I95
0.1 MI.E. OF JCT.SR2007, Cumberland, NC
Built 1980 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 14,000
I95NRAMP NC24E.CON
FairOver: I95
0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1835, Cumberland, NC
Built 1979 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,900
I95 BUS. LOOP
FairOver: I95
0.4 MI. N. OF JCT. US301, Cumberland, NC
Built 1979 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 3,900
NC59
FairOver: I95
0.2 MI. S.JCT SR2274, Cumberland, NC
Built 1979 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 18,000
NC24
FairOver: US401BYP.
0.6MI. E. OF JCT. SR1429, Cumberland, NC
Built 1980 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 13,000
SR1832
FairOver: I95
0.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1838, Cumberland, NC
Built 1979 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 5,200
SR2244
FairOver: COLD CAMP CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2243, Cumberland, NC
Built 1984 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 1,200
NC295 WBL
FairOver: I95
0.6 MI. N. JCT. US 301, Cumberland, NC
Built 2005 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 10,750
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