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
SR1537
FairOver: LITTLE LICK CREEK
1.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1508, Lee, NC
Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 340
US258
FairOver: BEAVERDAM SWAMP
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1105, Lenoir, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,500
US258
FairOver: TRENT RIVER
0.1MI.N.JCT SR1120, Lenoir, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,100
US258
FairOver: BRANCH TRENT RIVER
0.2MI.N.JCT SR1120, Lenoir, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,600
NC58
FairOver: YADKIN BRANCH
1.6 MI N JCT NC55, Lenoir, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,600
NC58
FairOver: BRIERY RUN
2.9 MI.N. OF JCT.US70, Lenoir, NC
Built 1935 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,400
NC11,NC55
FairOver: ADKIN BRANCH
1.3 MI. N. JCT. US70BUS, Lenoir, NC
Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,500
NC11
FairOver: EAGLE SWAMP
6.0 MI N JCT NC 55, Lenoir, NC
Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,500
SR1001
FairOver: FALLING CREEK
0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1327, Lenoir, NC
Built 1967 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,800
SR1514
FairOver: FALLING CREEK
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1001, Lenoir, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 800
NC55
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER OVERFLOW
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1807, Lenoir, NC
Built 1938 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 900
NC73
FairOver: REED CREEK
0.05 MI. E. JCT. SR1355, Lincoln, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,300
NC27
FairOver: ROCKDAM CREEK
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1184, Lincoln, NC
Built 1951 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,700
NC73
FairOver: KILLIAN CREEK
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1383, Lincoln, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,000
NC73
FairOver: FORNEY CREEK
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1386, Lincoln, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,000
US321 BUS
FairOver: WALKER BRANCH
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1267, Lincoln, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,500
US321 BUS
FairOver: CARPENTERS CREEK
0.05 MI. N. JCT. SR1338, Lincoln, NC
Built 1922 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,300
NC73
FairOver: CATAWBA RIVER
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1578, Lincoln, NC
Built 1961 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 21,000
SR1343
FairOver: LIPPARD CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1346, Lincoln, NC
Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000
NC27
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1115, Lincoln, NC
Built 1945 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000
NC182
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC274, Lincoln, NC
Built 1952 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 950
US64 WBL
FairOver: CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK
.15 MI.W.JCT.SR1451, Macon, NC
Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,750
SR1128
FairOver: JAMES CREEK
.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1448, Macon, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 350
SR1128
FairOver: JAMES CREEK
1.0 MI.E.JCT.SR1448, Macon, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 350
SR1128
FairOver: JAMES CREEK
1 MI.W.JCT.SR1130, Macon, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 350
SR1310
FairOver: WHITEOAK CREEK
.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1423, Macon, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 400
SR1325
FairOver: RABBIT CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1327, Macon, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,500
SR1146
FairOver: CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK
0.1 MI.S.JCT.US64, Macon, NC
Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 700
US64,NC28
FairOver: SCOTT BRANCH CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1517, Macon, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10,500
US441BUS.S
FairOver: CRAWFORD BRANCH
10'S.JCT.SR1659, Macon, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,500
US23,441
FairOver: BATES BRANCH
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1115, Macon, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 13,500
US23
FairOver: CALIFORNIA CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1351, Madison, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,600
NC209
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2.7 MI.S.JCT.NC63, Madison, NC
Built 1953 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 450
US25,US70
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1394, Madison, NC
Built 1953 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,700
SR1198
FairOver: HAYES RUN CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.US25,US70, Madison, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100
SR1198
FairOver: HAYES RUN
1.25 MI.S.JCT.US25,70B, Madison, NC
Built 1974 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100
NC213
FairOver: HAYES RUN CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.US25,70BYP, Madison, NC
Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,000
SR1370
FairOver: WEST FORK BULL CREEK
.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1385, Madison, NC
Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,400
SR1364
FairOver: EAST FORK BULL CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1370, Madison, NC
Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 340
NC212
FairOver: SHELTON LAUREL CREEK
.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1312, Madison, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 450
NC212
FairOver: SHELTON LAUREL CREEK
.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1312, Madison, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 250
NC212
FairOver: SHELTON LAUREL CREEK
.09 MI.E.JCT.SR1312, Madison, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 250
NC208
FairOver: LITTLE LAUREL CREEEK
2 MI.N.JCT.SR1307, Madison, NC
Built 1949 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 950
NC213
FairOver: BULL CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1387, Madison, NC
Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,800
SR1395
FairOver: HECK CREEK
.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1375, Madison, NC
Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 850
US64A
FairOver: FLAT SWAMP
0.05 MI. W. JCT. SR1161, Martin, NC
Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,400
NC171
FairOver: DEEP RUN SWAMP
0.2 MI N JCT SR1545, Martin, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,600
NC903
FairOver: HUSKANAW SWAMP
0.4 MI N. OF JCT SR1403, Martin, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 950
NC125
FairOver: BRANCH CONOHO CREEK
0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1339, Martin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 650
SR1530
FairOver: BR. HARDISON MILL CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. NC171, Martin, NC
Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 400
Showing 6,401-6,450 of 18,901 bridges
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