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
SR1199
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.NC163, Ashe, NC
Built 2007 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100
SR1121
FairOver: NORTH TOE RIVER
.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1138, Avery, NC
Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000
SR1126
FairOver: HENSON CREEK
200 FT.N.JCT.SR1128, Avery, NC
Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 430
SR1138
FairOver: SQUIRREL CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1193, Avery, NC
Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000
SR1225
FairOver: CONNARITSA SWAMP
1.2 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1219, Bertie, NC
Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 440
SR1378
FairOver: NEWFOUND CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1377, Buncombe, NC
Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,300
SR2806
FairOver: GARREN CREEK
.01 MI.E.JCT.SR2809, Buncombe, NC
Built 2016 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,400
SR2153
FairOver: IVY CREEK
.02 MI.N.JCT.SR2155, Buncombe, NC
Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 450
SR2171
FairOver: NORTH FORK IVY CREEK
0.1 MI.E.JCT.NC197, Buncombe, NC
Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 370
US70
FairOver: SWANNANOA RIVER
.15 MI.E.JCT.SR2724, Buncombe, NC
Built 1947 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 14,000
SR3449
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR3469, Buncombe, NC
Built 2017 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 500
SR2164
FairOver: IVY CREEK
.02 MI.S.JCT.NC197, Buncombe, NC
Built 1980 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200
SR3466
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.01 MI.W.JCT.SR3449, Buncombe, NC
Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 210
SR3467
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR3449, Buncombe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 210
VILLAGE WAY
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
0.1MI.N.JCT.US70, Buncombe, NC
Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150
DOGWOOD LANE
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC
Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150
US70
FairOver: SOUTHERN RR
.01 MI.E.JCT.SR1726, Burke, NC
Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,600
SR1918
FairOver: HENRY FORK CREEK
2.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1919, Burke, NC
Built 1977 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 240
COLLEGE STREET
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.2 MI.N.JCT.FLEMING DR., Burke, NC
Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,100
SR1501
FairOver: LOWER CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.NC18, Burke, NC
Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,000
SP8972
FairOver: PADDYS CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. NC126, Burke, NC
Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 880
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
3.2 MILES FROM NC ROUTE 1, Burke, NC
Built 1939 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,007
US29 NBL
FairOver: CODDLE CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1305, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1951 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,500
SR1114
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1178, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500
SR1349
FairOver: SETZER CREEK
200 FT.W.JCT.SR1347, Caldwell, NC
Built 2016 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 440
US19B
FairOver: HIWASSEE LAKE
75 FT.N.JCT.SR1408, Cherokee, NC
Built 1961 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,700
SR1107
FairOver: HOTHOUSE CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1106, Cherokee, NC
Built 1961 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 170
SR1388
FairOver: VALLEY RIVER
100 FT.S.JCT.SR1419, Cherokee, NC
Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,600
SR2286
FairOver: KINGS CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2287, Cleveland, NC
Built 1972 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 210
SR1475
FairOver: MOSLEY CREEK
1.0 MI W JCT NC55, Craven, NC
Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 80
US70 BYP(RAMP)
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
AT JCT. US17&US70BUS, Craven, NC
Built 1999 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,625
US70 BUS W RAMP
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
@ JCT.US17&US70B, Craven, NC
Built 1999 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,625
SR1736
FairOver: LOCKS CREEK
0.2 MI N JCT SR1728, Cumberland, NC
Built 1957 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 425
LAKEVIEW RD.
FairOver: CONCRETE FLUME
0.1 MI.E.JCT.NC59, Cumberland, NC
Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,200
NC615FERRY
FairOver: CURRITUCK SOUND
0.5 MI. N. JCT. NC168, Currituck, NC
Built 2005 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400
SR1713
FairOver: WINSTON SALEM RR
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1711, Davidson, NC
Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100
SR2246
FairOver: POUNDER FORK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2480, Davidson, NC
Built 1993 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 470
SR1671
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
0.25 MI.W.JCT.SR1669, Durham, NC
Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,100
SR1224
FairOver: DELOACH BRANCH
0.7 MI.E. OF SR1223, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,100
NC42
FairOver: CONETOE CREEK
2.6 MI. E. OF JCT. US64, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1968 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 750
NC67
FairOver: SILAS CREEK
1.5 MI. S. JCT. SR4003, Forsyth, NC
Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 42,000
LOWERY ST.
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK CREEK
.5 MI. E. JCT. I40 BUS., Forsyth, NC
Built 1982 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,600
BETHABARA PRK.EBL
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.25 MI.E.BETHABARA ROAD, Forsyth, NC
Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,000
BETHABARA PRK WBL
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.25 MI.E.BETHABARA RD., Forsyth, NC
Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,500
SR1125
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.3 M.I S. JCT. US1A, Franklin, NC
Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 850
NC56, NC581
FairOver: FOX CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. US401, Franklin, NC
Built 1973 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,500
SR1438
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1627, Gaston, NC
Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500
MULBERRY STREET
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.04MI.S.JCT.FIRST ST., Gaston, NC
Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,500
SR1207
FairOver: FRANKS CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1206, Graham, NC
Built 1973 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200
SR1445
FairOver: SPEWMARROW CREEK
0.5 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1446, Granville, NC
Built 2003 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 660
Showing 5,551-5,600 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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