Total Bridges
18,901
Public highway bridges in North Carolina
State profile · Near median Poor share
North Carolina bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 18,901
- Public bridges
- 35.8%
- Good condition
- 6.2%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
35.8%
6,773 bridges rated 7-9
-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.2%
1,165 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-0.8pp vs national avg 7.0%
North Carolina vs national bridge condition
North Carolina - Good condition share 35.8%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
North Carolina - Poor-condition share 20.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Counties (100)
Alamance 21 Alexander 26 Alleghany 117 Anson 162 Ashe 247 Avery 108 Beaufort 154 Bertie 95 Bladen 123 Brunswick 166 Buncombe 555 Burke 231 Cabarrus 236 Caldwell 201 Camden 28 Carteret 55 Caswell 90 Catawba 236 Chatham 241 Cherokee 163 Chowan 38 Clay 63 Cleveland 270 Columbus 226 Craven 147 Cumberland 348 Currituck 22 Dare 40 Davidson 340 Davie 93 Duplin 208 Durham 315 Edgecombe 147 Forsyth 454 Franklin 118 Gaston 232 Gates 41 Graham 94 Granville 149 Greene 62 Guilford 736 Halifax 158 Harnett 134 Haywood 286 Henderson 245 Hertford 58 Hoke 136 Hyde 75 Iredell 335 Jackson 234 Johnston 318 Jones 82 Lee 98 Lenoir 145 Lincoln 169 Macon 223 Madison 244 Martin 124 McDowell 234 Mecklenburg 746 Mitchell 127 Montgomery 151 Moore 178 Nash 261 New Hanover 123 Northampton 83 Onslow 172 Orange 189 Pamlico 45 Pasquotank 54 Pender 112 Perquimans 39 Person 106 Pitt 228 Polk 127 Randolph 401 Richmond 154 Robeson 285 Rockingham 229 Rowan 245 Rutherford 298 Sampson 196 Scotland 101 Stanly 163 Stokes 150 Surry 308 Swain 129 Transylvania 162 Tyrrell 28 Union 353 Vance 75 Wake 760 Warren 84 Washington 59 Watauga 200 Wayne 208 Wilkes 349 Wilson 195 Yadkin 168 Yancey 164
North Carolina vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
HI
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina
Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
SR1216
PoorOver: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER
100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30
TSALI ENOLA ROAD
PoorOver: SOCO CREEK
TSALI ENOLA ROAD, Swain, NC
Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
HORNBUCKLE CREEKRD
PoorOver: HORNBUCKLE CREEK
389 HORNBUCKLE CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC
Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5
SR1630
PoorOver: KIT CREEK
1.8MI.N.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC
Built 1975 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12,500
SR1340
PoorOver: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER
.1 MI.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC
Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500
SR1323
PoorOver: CANAL
0.05 MI.N.JCT.1300, Tyrrell, NC
Built 1961 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 650
All Bridges in North Carolina
SR1856 NBL
FairOver: TOMS CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.US52, Surry, NC
Built 1923 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,550
US276
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS CREEK
6.8MI.N.JCT.US64,NC280, Transylvania, NC
Built 1935 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,800
SR1525
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1004, Union, NC
Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,900
SR1004
FairOver: NORTH FORK CROOKED CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1520, Union, NC
Built 1959 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 12,500
SR2049
FairOver: HARRIS CREEK
0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR2223, Wake, NC
Built 1977 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10,500
SR1649
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1664, Wake, NC
Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 7,700
SR1125
FairOver: KENDRICK CREEK
0.1 MI W. OF JCT SR1127, Washington, NC
Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 780
SR1308
FairOver: SHARP CREEK
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1306, Watauga, NC
Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 200
SR1123
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
20 FT.S.JCT.SR1156, Watauga, NC
Built 2016 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 260
SR1731
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER OVRFLW.
0.6 MI.N. OF JCT.NC55, Wayne, NC
Built 1969 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,400
NC581
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
0.4 MI S JCT SR1919, Wayne, NC
Built 1959 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 7,000
SR1311
FairOver: NORTH PRONG LEWIS FORK C
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1307, Wilkes, NC
Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 460
SR1570
FairOver: WOOTEN CREEK
2.6 MI.W.JCT.NC18, Wilkes, NC
Built 1999 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 370
SR1002
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
150 FT.S.JCT.SR1706, Wilkes, NC
Built 1968 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 3,100
SR1728
FairOver: DUNGEON CREEK
1.1 MI.E.JCT.NC18, Wilkes, NC
Built 1997 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 210
SR1169
FairOver: SHELL CREEK
.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC
Built 1961 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 90
SR1606
FairOver: HOMINY SWAMP
0.1 MI. S. OF SR1607, Wilson, NC
Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,000
US264ALT,NC42
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
1.0 MI N JCT NC42, Wilson, NC
Built 1938 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 12,000
SR1584
FairOver: LITTLE FORBUSH CREEK
.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1597, Yadkin, NC
Built 1972 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 410
SR1333
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1330, Yadkin, NC
Built 1994 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,200
SR1411
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1425, Yancey, NC
Built 1951 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 250
SR1336
FairOver: PIG PEN CREEK
.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1335, Yancey, NC
Built 1968 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 800
SR1399
FairOver: FOX CREEK
.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1421, Yancey, NC
Built 1968 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 150
SHAWTOWN ROAD (NC
FairOver: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY AND B
1.9 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Alleghany, NC
Built 1972 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,347
NC742
FairOver: BROWN CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1431, Anson, NC
Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,100
US221
FairOver: DOG CREEK
75 FT.W.JCT.SR1592, Ashe, NC
Built 1922 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,100
SR1100
FairOver: THREE TOP CREEK
1.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1124, Ashe, NC
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 430
SR1138
FairOver: OLD FIELD CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1141, Ashe, NC
Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 450
SR1121
FairOver: SQUIRREL CREEK
250 FT.S.JCT.SR1138, Avery, NC
Built 1985 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,300
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
1.62 MILES FROM U.S. ROUT, Avery, NC
Built 1987 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,000
NC306
FairOver: WHITEHURST CREEK
0.1 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1941, Beaufort, NC
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,900
NC99
FairOver: INDIAN RUN CREEK
4.8 MI. N. JCT. US264, Beaufort, NC
Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,400
SR1718
FairOver: OLD MILL CREEK
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1732, Beaufort, NC
Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 550
SR1111
FairOver: BR. OF CONIOTT CREEK
0.2 MI S. OF JCT SR1110, Bertie, NC
Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100
NC211BUS
FairOver: BRYANT SWAMP
0.2 MI W JCT NC131, Bladen, NC
Built 1922 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,400
NC133
FairOver: DUTCHMAN'S CREEK
0.2 MI S JCT NC211, Brunswick, NC
Built 1922 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 27,500
SR3142
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR3145, Buncombe, NC
Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 580
SR2115
FairOver: REEMS CREEK
1.3 MI.E.JCT.SR2116, Buncombe, NC
Built 1945 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 220
SR1394
FairOver: SANDYMUSH CREEK
.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1401, Buncombe, NC
Built 1968 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 210
US70
FairOver: SWANNANOA RIVER
.05 MI.W.JCT SR2410, Buncombe, NC
Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 18,000
SR1220
FairOver: POLE CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.US19,23, Buncombe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,700
I-40
FairOver: SWEETEN CREEK
.05 MI.E.JCT.US25A, Buncombe, NC
Built 1972 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 56,500
SR1439
FairOver: UPPER CREEK
0.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1423, Burke, NC
Built 1983 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 550
SR1916
FairOver: HENRY FORK CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1915, Burke, NC
Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 350
SR1916
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.NC18, Burke, NC
Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 350
SR2637
FairOver: MCALLISTER CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2657, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 500
SR1809
FairOver: GUNPOWDER CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1718, Caldwell, NC
Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 450
NC12FERRY
FairOver: PAMLICO SOUND
CEDAR ISLAND FERRY, Carteret, NC
Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 600
NC57
FairOver: COUNTRY LINE CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. NC62, Caswell, NC
Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,000
SR1709
FairOver: LYLE CREEK
0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1711, Catawba, NC
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,200
Showing 5,251-5,300 of 18,901 bridges
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