Total bridges
760
Public highway bridges in Wake County
County profile · official public datasets
Wake County, NC
760 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 53.8% rated Good, 40.4% Fair, 5.8% Poor.
- 760
- Public bridges
- 53.8%
- Good condition
- 5.8%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Wake County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with a newer average build year than the state inventory.
- 59th
- of 100 on Poor share
- 5.8%
- Poor-condition share
- 760
- 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.
Wake County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Wake County ranks #59 of 100 North Carolina counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 5.8%). Wake County, North Carolina contains 760 public highway bridges. Roughly 53.8% are rated “Good,” 40.4% “Fair,” and 5.8% “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
53.8%
409 of 760 rated 7-9
Fair condition
40.4%
307 of 760 rated 5-6
Poor condition
5.8%
44 of 760 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#59 of 100
Among North Carolina counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 760 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 53.8% (409)
Fair 40.4% (307)
Poor 5.8% (44)
Wake County's Poor-condition bridges carry 466,199 vehicle crossings a day
That is 3.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 5.8% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 10,595 crossings a day against 16,028 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 760 of 760 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
21.3% of Wake County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
162 of the 760 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 53.8% 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 9.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
US1NBL over SEABOARD RR, built 1941, carries 45,500 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 44-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 466,199 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Wake County's bridges were built
760 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 4
1920–1929
4 bridges
- 1930s 5
1930–1939
5 bridges
- 1940s 5
1940–1949
5 bridges
- 1950s 34
1950–1959
34 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
76 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
85 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
99 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
105 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
171 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
123 bridges
- 2020s 53
2020–2029
53 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 2000s, when 171 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 22.5% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 15 to 24 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1992, 6 years newer than the North Carolina average of 1986.
How Wake County compares with North Carolina's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 North Carolina counties nearest Wake County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 5.8% Poor share is the 4th-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County (this page) | 760 | 53.8% | 40.4% | 5.8% | 1992 |
| Mecklenburg County | 746 | 46.4% | 51.1% | 2.5% | 1989 |
| Guilford County | 736 | 51.8% | 42.9% | 5.3% | 1990 |
| Buncombe County | 555 | 34.6% | 58.4% | 7% | 1978 |
| Forsyth County | 454 | 41.2% | 49.8% | 9% | 1985 |
| Randolph County | 401 | 45.6% | 52.9% | 1.5% | 1988 |
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 Wake 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 Wake County, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside NC (760 bridges here).
- Fairfax County, VA · 751 bridges
- Westchester County, NY · 774 bridges
- Fulton County, GA · 775 bridges
- Sacramento County, CA · 740 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.
All bridges (760)
SR1116
FairOver: BUCKHORN CREEK
0.7 MI W JCT SR1117, Wake, NC
Built 1980 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,700
SR2228
FairOver: HODGES CREEK
0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR2217, Wake, NC
Built 1986 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 1,700
SR2508
FairOver: MARKS CREEK
0.8 MI.E.JCT.SR2233, Wake, NC
Built 1990 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 2,000
I440E
FairOver: SR2000
1.25 MI.NE SR1005, Wake, NC
Built 1995 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 67,000
SR1645
FairOver: LITTLE BRIAR CREEK
0.1 MI.W. OF I540, Wake, NC
Built 1994 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 19,500
SR1319
FairOver: I40
0.8 MI. S. JCT. US1, Wake, NC
Built 1979 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 19,000
SR1664 N
FairOver: CRABTREE CREEK
1.2MI.S.US70, Wake, NC
Built 2005 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 11,500
US64 US264
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.0 MI.E.JCT.SR2276, Wake, NC
Built 1973 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 28,500
US64W
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.0 MI.E.JCT.SR2276, Wake, NC
Built 1973 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 28,500
I40EBL US64EBL
FairOver: SR1571 GORMAN STREET)
0.5 MI.N.SR1009, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 57,500
SR1348
FairOver: I40 US64
0.37 MI N. SR 1571, Wake, NC
Built 1980 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 100
SR1002 NBL
FairOver: SR 3015
1.2 MI.W.JCT.I40, Wake, NC
Built 1962 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 31,000
US64
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.2 MI.W.JCT. NC55, Wake, NC
Built 1973 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 31,000
SR1615
FairOver: NC540 TOLL
@ JCT.NC540, Wake, NC
Built 2011 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 7,700
I40 RAMP
FairOver: I40 & SR1728
0.3 MI. E. OF JCT SR1655, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 28,500
NC98
FairOver: US1
0.15 MI. W. JCT. SR4534, Wake, NC
Built 2007 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 30,000
SR3977
FairOver: US1 US64
1.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1300, Wake, NC
Built 1987 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 21,500
SR2697
FairOver: CRABTREE CRK NSRR
1.0MI.S.JCT.US64, Wake, NC
Built 1992 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 19,000
SR1009
FairOver: I40
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR4746, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 21,000
SR1656
FairOver: I40
1.0 MI. W. JCT. NC54, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 6,500
I87S US264E
FairOver: SR2233
1.8 MI. W. OF JCT. SR2501, Wake, NC
Built 2002 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 42,500
I40E US64
FairOver: SR2026
0.33 MI.E. JCT. SR1564, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 109,000
SR1002 RAMP
FairOver: SR3015
0.1 MI W. JCT. SR3015, Wake, NC
Built 1997 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 8,200
SR1497
FairOver: I40
1.0 MI.S.JCT. SR1011, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 8,750
SR2341
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT SR2320, Wake, NC
Built 1978 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 400
I40
FairOver: BIG BRANCH CREEK
0.6 MI. N. OF JCT. SR2547, Wake, NC
Built 1986 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 115,000
ANGEL FALLS ROAD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY CREEK
.06 MI N. DUNARD STREET, Wake, NC
Built 2018 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 101
SR3008
FairOver: CSX RR
0.05 MI.W.JCT. WEST ST., Wake, NC
Built 2003 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 5,900
SR1002E RAMP
FairOver: SR3015
1.07 MI.E.JCT.SR1642, Wake, NC
Built 1997 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 3,200
SR1002E. RAMP
FairOver: SR1002 N
1.1 MI.E JCT SR1642, Wake, NC
Built 1997 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 3,200
SR1002 W
FairOver: SR3015 WBL
1.38 MI W. JCT I-40, Wake, NC
Built 1962 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 14,500
I440
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR2544, Wake, NC
Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 55,000
SR2005
FairOver: HONEYCUTT CREEK
100 N. JCT. SR2006, Wake, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,200
SR1626
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
.9 MI W GREEN L CHURCH RD, Wake, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1841
FairOver: UPPER BARTON CREEK
0.8 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1834, Wake, NC
Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,300
SR2707
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2709, Wake, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
SR1377
FairOver: DUTCHMANS BRANCH
0.4MI.S.JCT.SR1379, Wake, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900
SR1642
FairOver: LITTLE BRIER CREEK
0.8MI E JCT SR1789, Wake, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,400
SR1644
FairOver: LITTLE BRIAR CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Wake, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 800
SR2049
FairOver: TOMS CREEK
1.5 MI.N. OF US401, Wake, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,500
SR1846
FairOver: UPPER BARTONS CREEK
1.0 MI. S. JCT. NC98, Wake, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1127
FairOver: CARY BRANCH
0.4 OF A MI. E. OF SR1115, Wake, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,800
SR1119
FairOver: BRANCH OF BUCKHORN CREEK
0.8 MI.S.JCT SR1116, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700
SR2006
FairOver: HONEYCUTT CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2005, Wake, NC
Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,700
SR1152
FairOver: DUTCHMANS CREEK
0.6 MI N. OF JCT SR1010, Wake, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 15,500
SR3977
FairOver: LYNN BRANCH
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1009, Wake, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 24,500
PARLIAMENT PLACE
FairOver: WILLIAM CREEK TRIBUTURY
0.1 MI.S.JCT.KINGSWAY DR, Wake, NC
Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
PARLIAMENT PLACE
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
0.1MI.S.JCT.STERLINGTON, Wake, NC
Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
WEST DYNASTY DR.
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
.05 MI.W.JCT.HARRISON AVE, Wake, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,000
BELHAVEN DR.
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.GREGORY DR., Wake, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600
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