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

Total Bridges

18,901

Public highway bridges in North Carolina

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

North Carolina43%49.7%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - North Carolina (FHWA NBI)

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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851
Selected

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

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

Poor

Over: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER

100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC

Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30

TSALI ENOLA ROAD

Poor

Over: SOCO CREEK

TSALI ENOLA ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

HORNBUCKLE CREEKRD

Poor

Over: HORNBUCKLE CREEK

389 HORNBUCKLE CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5

SR1630

Poor

Over: KIT CREEK

1.8MI.N.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC

Built 1975 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12,500

SR1340

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500

SR1323

Poor

Over: CANAL

0.05 MI.N.JCT.1300, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 650

All Bridges in North Carolina

NC80

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

30 FT.S.JCT.SR1437, McDowell, NC

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 850

SR1407

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1400, McDowell, NC

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 300

SR1566

Fair

Over: PEPPER CREEK

1.6 MI.N.JCT.US221, McDowell, NC

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 300

SR1126

Fair

Over: MCCULLOUGH BRANCH CREEK

0.86 MI. S. JCT. SR1383, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,700

NC27

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1666, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1925 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,000

NC160

Fair

Over: IRWIN CREEK

100 FT. S. JCT. I77, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,000

SR2128

Fair

Over: MCDOWELL CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2130, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 11,000

SR2827

Fair

Over: BACK CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. NC49, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1997 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,000

LASALLE STREET

Fair

Over: STEWART CREEK

100 FT N JCT MELITA ST., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 700

TUCKASEEGEE ROAD

Fair

Over: STEWART CREEK

0.1 MI E JCT GESCO ST., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,500

TYVOLA ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE HOPE CREEK

0.6 MI.E.WEDGEWOOD DR., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 32,000

SR1321

Fair

Over: HOLLOW POPLAR CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1322, Mitchell, NC

Built 1995 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 150

SR1278

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200

SR1111

Fair

Over: LOWER RICHLAND CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1113, Montgomery, NC

Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200

SR1354

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.7 MI. W. JCT. US220, Montgomery, NC

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 260

NC24,NC27

Fair

Over: WET CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1276, Moore, NC

Built 1931 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,000

SR1123

Fair

Over: DROWNING CREEK

2.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1004, Moore, NC

Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,400

SR1802

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1842, Moore, NC

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,600

NC22

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1838, Moore, NC

Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,600

NC24,NC27

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1491, Moore, NC

Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,000

US1 BUS

Fair

Over: LITTLE CRANE CREEK

100 FT. N. JCT. SR1007, Moore, NC

Built 1923 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 900

SR1409

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1407, Moore, NC

Built 1959 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 370

SR2014

Fair

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR2015, Moore, NC

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,900

US64 BUS

Fair

Over: STONY CR. OVFL&SR1616

INTER.COUNTRY CLUB ROAD, Nash, NC

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 9,100

SR1311

Fair

Over: GUMBERRY SWAMP

0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1313, Northampton, NC

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200

NC210

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WTRWY

.3 MI. N JCT SR1568, Onslow, NC

Built 1968 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,900

SR1144

Fair

Over: ENO RIVER

1.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1239, Orange, NC

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,600

US17

Fair

Over: BETHEL CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1342, Perquimans, NC

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 13,500

SR1567

Fair

Over: TAR RIVER

0.6 MI E JCT SR1568, Person, NC

Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 300

SR1229

Fair

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.8 MI S JCT SR 1200, Pitt, NC

Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 420

NC9

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1140, Polk, NC

Built 1936 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,000

SR1526

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

.9 MI.S.JCT.SR1528, Polk, NC

Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200

AKIBA BRIDGE

Fair

Over: AKIBA PLAZA CROSSWALK

NC ZOO, AFRICAN ADVENTURE, Randolph, NC

Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

SR1615

Fair

Over: S.C.L.RAILROAD

0.1 MI. W. JCT. NC381, Richmond, NC

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 690

SR1005

Fair

Over: CARTLEDGE CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1143, Richmond, NC

Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 550

SR2289

Fair

Over: LUMBER RIVER

0.5 MI.S. JCT. NC41, Robeson, NC

Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,300

SR1589

Fair

Over: BACK SWAMP

0.1MI N JCT US301&US74ALT, Robeson, NC

Built 1948 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,600

SR2380

Fair

Over: ROCK HOUSE CREEK

500 FT. W. JCT. SR2363, Rockingham, NC

Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 970

NC135

Fair

Over: MAYO RIVER

0.1 MI. E. JCT. US220B, Rockingham, NC

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,900

SR1951

Fair

Over: MACHINE CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1975, Rockingham, NC

Built 1960 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 360

SR1900

Fair

Over: WOLF ISLAND CREEK

0.6 MI.S.JCT.NC700, Rockingham, NC

Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 300

SR2670

Fair

Over: LITTLE TROUBLESOME CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2507, Rockingham, NC

Built 1920 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,600

ARLINGTON STREET

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.INNES ST., Rowan, NC

Built 2002 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,100

US64

Fair

Over: KNOB CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1345, Rutherford, NC

Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,900

SR1500

Fair

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

0.1 MI.S.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC

Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100

SR1321

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC

Built 1957 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200

SR1178

Fair

Over: MAPLE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1179, Rutherford, NC

Built 1969 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 550

SR1111

Fair

Over: BROAD RIVER

.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1112, Rutherford, NC

Built 1966 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 550

SR1105

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER OVERFLOW

0.3 MI N. OF SR1100, Sampson, NC

Built 1991 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 530

SR1211

Fair

Over: GREAT COHARIE CREEK

0.7 MI W US701, Sampson, NC

Built 1979 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 420

Showing 5,351-5,400 of 18,901 bridges

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