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
SR2115
FairOver: UT TO HUNTING CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2116, Iredell, NC
Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 480
SR1368
FairOver: UT TO REEDER CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1333, Iredell, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 530
SR2399
FairOver: BACK CREEK
1.9 MI. N. JCT. NC150, Iredell, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 810
SR2166
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2169, Iredell, NC
Built 1945 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,300
WHITE OAKS RD.
FairOver: UT TO DYE CREEK
0.3 MI.E.JCT.SHEARERS RD., Iredell, NC
Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 600
SR1004
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1382, Iredell, NC
Built 1961 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,400
US21
FairOver: REEDS CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1275, Iredell, NC
Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 17,000
NC115
FairOver: PASTURE BOTTOM CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1803, Iredell, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,900
NC150
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. NC801, Iredell, NC
Built 1974 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,500
SR1862
FairOver: OLIN CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1896, Iredell, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 250
I-77
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
1.1 MILE NORTH JCT.SR2342, Iredell, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 56,500
SR2735
FairOver: UT 4TH CREEK
185' E. JCT GREENWAY DR, Iredell, NC
Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,400
IRR BIA RTE 419
FairOver: SOCO CREEK
7.2 KM E OF CHEROKEE, NC, Jackson, NC
Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 610
US441 RAMP
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
.1 MI. W JCT.US74,US441, Jackson, NC
Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,500
US64
FairOver: HORSEPASTURE RIVER
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1120, Jackson, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,900
IRR US19
FairOver: JENKINS CREEK
3.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1427, Jackson, NC
Built 1938 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,200
US74, 441
FairOver: DICKS CREEK
50 FT.E.JCT.SR1388, Jackson, NC
Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 25,000
US64
FairOver: LITTLE HOGBACK CREEK
0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1119, Jackson, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,600
SR1001
FairOver: TILLEY CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1165, Jackson, NC
Built 1956 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500
SR1001
FairOver: TILLEY CREEK
20 FT.S.JCT.SR1327, Jackson, NC
Built 1956 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500
SR1513
FairOver: SCOTT CREEK
100 FT.N.JCT.US23B, Jackson, NC
Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,000
I95
FairOver: MINGO SWAMP
1.4 MI S JCT NC50, Johnston, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 59,000
I95, SR1220
FairOver: HANNAH CREEK
0.3MI N. OF JCT SR1171, Johnston, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 41,500
US301
FairOver: STONEY FORK CREEK
0.7 MI N JCT SR1330, Johnston, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,900
I95
FairOver: HANNAH CREEK
1.4MI S. OF JCT SR1166, Johnston, NC
Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 41,500
I95
FairOver: BERNAL BRANCH
0.7MI S JCT SR1166, Johnston, NC
Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 36,500
SR1107
FairOver: MINGO SWAMP
0.8 MI W JCT NC242, Johnston, NC
Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,300
NC96
FairOver: JUNIPER SWAMP
1 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1161, Johnston, NC
Built 1942 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,100
NC96
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.5 MI S. OF NC42, Johnston, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,700
NC96
FairOver: CATTAIL CREEK
1.0MI S.SR1733, Johnston, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000
SR1700
FairOver: CATTAIL CREEK
1.1 MI W JCT NC96, Johnston, NC
Built 1992 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100
SR1116
FairOver: JUMPING RUN
0.5 MI. W. JCT. NC242, Johnston, NC
Built 1998 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 350
SR1552
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.2MI.W.JCT.US70, Johnston, NC
Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,500
SR1144
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
0.8 MI W JCT US701, Johnston, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 150
SR2342
FairOver: SPRING BRANCH
0.3 MI S JCT SR2320, Johnston, NC
Built 1971 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800
SR1208
FairOver: BERNAL BRANCH
0.7MI S. JCT SR1166, Johnston, NC
Built 1971 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 210
US70A
FairOver: MOCASSIN CREEK
0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR2312, Johnston, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500
SR1008
FairOver: TRIB.MILL CREEK
1M. W. JCT. US701, Johnston, NC
Built 1993 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 550
I95/SR2391
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.1 MI.N.SR2137, Johnston, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 40,000
NC231
FairOver: CREEK
0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR2110, Johnston, NC
Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 850
NC39
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.1 MI.N.OF SR1947, Johnston, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,500
SR1531
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
0.3MI N. OF JCT SR1541, Johnston, NC
Built 1963 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,900
SR1162
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1308, Johnston, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,200
US258
FairOver: TUCKAHOE SWAMP
0.7 MI N JCT NC41, Jones, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,400
US258
FairOver: GREAT BRANCH
1.0 MI N. OF JCT NC41, Jones, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,100
NC58
FairOver: BR OF WHITE OAK RIVER
2.0 MI S. JCT US17, Jones, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,700
US70
FairOver: CORE CREEK
3.3MI.W. OF NC41, Jones, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 13,000
US421BUS
FairOver: BIG BUFFALO CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. US1, Lee, NC
Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,300
US1BUS,NC42
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.15MI. E. JCT. SR1190, Lee, NC
Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,200
SR1560
FairOver: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1515, Lee, NC
Built 1966 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,700
Showing 6,351-6,400 of 18,901 bridges
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