Total Bridges
18,901
Public highway bridges in North Carolina
State profile · Near national median SD
North Carolina bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 18,901
- Public bridges
- 35.8%
- Good condition
- 6.2%
- Poor condition
- 6.2%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
35.8%
6,773 bridges rated 7-9
-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.2%
1,165 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.2%
1,165 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 20.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.
45
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
55
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
37
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina
Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SR1216
Structurally DeficientOver: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER
100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30
TSALI ENOLA ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
NC73
FairOver: BIG BEAR CREEK
0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR1234, Stanly, NC
Built 1946 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,600
NC24 & NC27
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1256, Stanly, NC
Built 1958 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 12,000
NC66
FairOver: DOUBLE CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. NC268, Stokes, NC
Built 1957 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 200
SR1908
FairOver: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RR
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1921, Stokes, NC
Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,200
NC89
FairOver: WOOD FORK CREEK
.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1397, Surry, NC
Built 1934 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 6,800
I-77
FairOver: LITTLE FISHER RIVER
.3 MI.N.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC
Built 1975 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 21,500
SR1110
FairOver: FRENCH BROAD RIVER
.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1103, Transylvania, NC
Built 1962 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,400
US276
FairOver: LOOKING GLASS CREEK
8.7 MI.N.JCT.US64,NC280, Transylvania, NC
Built 1935 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,800
SR1591
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1594, Transylvania, NC
Built 1971 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,500
SR1326
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.US64, Tyrrell, NC
Built 1997 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 100
SR2146
FairOver: POLECAT CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2166, Union, NC
Built 2002 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 390
SR1329
FairOver: EAST FORK TWELVE MILE CK
0.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1315, Union, NC
Built 1984 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,000
SR1162
FairOver: BEARSKIN CREEK
0.35 MI. N. JCT. NC75, Union, NC
Built 1973 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,700
NC39
FairOver: CROOKED RUN
0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1308, Vance, NC
Built 1952 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,400
SR1603
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
0.82 MI.N.JCT. SR1601, Wake, NC
Built 1994 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 880
US401NBL
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
0.3 MI S JCT SR2724, Wake, NC
Built 1953 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 27,000
US401S
FairOver: SWIFT CREEK
0.3 MI N. OF JCT. SR1446, Wake, NC
Built 1953 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 29,500
US64W.BUS
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.5 MI.W.NC97, Wake, NC
Built 1925 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 8,500
ASHE AVENUE
FairOver: NORFORK SOUTHERN RR
0.3 MI.N.JCT.WESTERN BLVD, Wake, NC
Built 1976 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,300
SR1670
FairOver: CRABTREE CREEK
0.1 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1760, Wake, NC
Built 1967 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 16,000
SR1112
FairOver: CREEK
0.5 MI E JCT NC45, Washington, NC
Built 1980 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 240
SR1149
FairOver: MOCCASIN CANAL
0.1 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1155, Washington, NC
Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 460
NC194
FairOver: WATAUGA RIVER
50 FT.N.JCT.SR1116, Watauga, NC
Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,000
US13N,US117N
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER O'FLOW
0.9 MI.N. OF JCT. SR1926, Wayne, NC
Built 1954 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 15,500
SR1300
FairOver: LITTLE FORK CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1359, Wilkes, NC
Built 1996 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 420
SR1940
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1002, Wilkes, NC
Built 2004 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 260
SR1990
FairOver: ROARING RIVER
150 FT.W.JCT.SR1999, Wilkes, NC
Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,500
US301
FairOver: CONTENTNEA CREEK
0.3 MI.N. OF US117, Wilson, NC
Built 1947 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 26,500
SR1423
FairOver: CATTAIL SWAMP
0.5 MI.N.SR1426, Wilson, NC
Built 1993 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 270
SR1184
FairOver: HOMINY SWAMP
0.8 MI. E. JCT. US264, Wilson, NC
Built 1988 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10,500
SR1368
FairOver: ROCKY FORK CREEK
0.8MI.S.SR1340, Wilson, NC
Built 1921 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,600
SR1109
FairOver: BOWLENS CREEK
0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1198, Yancey, NC
Built 1963 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 950
IRR BIA RTE 1410
FairOver: RAVEN FORK
12.2 KM NE OF CHEROKEE NC, Swain, NC
Built 1963 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 3,300
IRR BIA RTE 405
FairOver: RAVEN FORK
11.2 KM NE OF CHEROKEE NC, Swain, NC
Built 1988 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 460
SR1404
FairOver: S.C.L.R.R.
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1403, Anson, NC
Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 700
SR1147
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
75 FT.W.JCT.NC163, Ashe, NC
Built 1967 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 650
SR1931
FairOver: DURHAM CREEK
0.15 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1927, Beaufort, NC
Built 1994 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 70
US17S.
FairOver: JACKEYS CREEK
1.7MI.S.JCT.US74&US76, Brunswick, NC
Built 1922 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 13,250
SR1616
FairOver: SLUDER BRANCH
0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1620, Buncombe, NC
Built 1947 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,200
NC112
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
.01 MI.E.JCT.US19,23, Buncombe, NC
Built 1936 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 23,000
SR3448
FairOver: POLE CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.US19,23, Buncombe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,700
SR1536
FairOver: HOWARD CREEK
0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1512, Burke, NC
Built 1985 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100
SR1102
FairOver: SOUTHERN RR
0.50 MI. E. JCT. US64 BYP, Burke, NC
Built 1963 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,100
SR1372
FairOver: JACKSON CAMP CREEK
1.3 MI.NE.JCT.US321, Caldwell, NC
Built 1957 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 210
SR1372
FairOver: YADKIN RIVER
2.8 MI.N.JCT.US321, Caldwell, NC
Built 1976 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 270
SR1733
FairOver: MIDDLE LITTLE RIVER
1.0MI.S.JCT.SR1729, Caldwell, NC
Built 2002 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 350
SR1126
FairOver: COUNTRY LINE CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. NC150, Caswell, NC
Built 1979 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 450
SR1307
FairOver: MOON CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1300, Caswell, NC
Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 200
US321 BUS
FairOver: MAIDEN CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1880, Catawba, NC
Built 1922 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,100
SR1844
FairOver: LAKE NORMAN
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1950, Catawba, NC
Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 8,000
Showing 5,401-5,450 of 18,901 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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