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
NC72
FairOver: BIG BRANCH CANAL
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR2221, Robeson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,700
I95,US301
FairOver: FIVEMILE BRANCH
0.3 MI.N. JCT.NC211, Robeson, NC
Built 1952 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 28,000
US74, NC130
FairOver: LUMBER RIVER OVERFLOW
0.1 MI.W. OF JCT SR2245, Robeson, NC
Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 23,500
NC710
FairOver: RICHLAND SWAMP
0.4 MI S.JCT.NC72, Robeson, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,400
NC71
FairOver: JORDAN SWAMP
.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1338, Robeson, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,100
NC71
FairOver: LONG SWAMP
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1318, Robeson, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,500
I95
FairOver: TENMILE SWAMP CREEK
0.5 MI. N OF JCT. NC 301, Robeson, NC
Built 2017 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 52,000
NC87
FairOver: ROACH CREEK
0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR2127, Rockingham, NC
Built 1951 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,900
SR2316
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2317, Rockingham, NC
Built 1951 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 520
NC14
FairOver: WOLF ISLAND CREEK
.03 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1987, Rockingham, NC
Built 1959 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 20,000
US29BUS
FairOver: HAW RIVER & SO. RAILWAY
0.10 MI. N. JCT. US29, Rockingham, NC
Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,700
NC14
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1974, Rockingham, NC
Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 16,500
NC704
FairOver: HOGAN'S CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR2310, Rockingham, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,700
SR1768
FairOver: WILLIAMSON CREEK
0.85 MI. N. JCT. NC700, Rockingham, NC
Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 270
SR3002
FairOver: TACKETT BRANCH
0.2 MI.W. JCT. SR3003, Rockingham, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,400
US311, NC770
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1741, Rockingham, NC
Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,900
SR2308
FairOver: HOGANS CREEK
0.45 MI. S. JCT. SR2448, Rockingham, NC
Built 1930 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,300
SR1129
FairOver: LITTLE HOGANS CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1110, Rockingham, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 650
SR2327
FairOver: JACOBS CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR2326, Rockingham, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 110
SR1945
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR2039, Rockingham, NC
Built 1935 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 950
US29
FairOver: LICK FORK CREEK
1.6 MI. N. JCT. US158, Rockingham, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,000
US220
FairOver: BRANCH OF MAYO RIVER
0.7 MI. S. JCT. NC770, Rockingham, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,000
NC152
FairOver: GRANTS CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1227, Rowan, NC
Built 1961 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10,500
SR1957
FairOver: THIRD CREEK
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1743, Rowan, NC
Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500
US52
FairOver: CHURCH CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2344, Rowan, NC
Built 1926 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 13,500
US601
FairOver: DEALS CREEK
1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1911, Rowan, NC
Built 1963 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,200
NC150
FairOver: SLOANS CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1737, Rowan, NC
Built 1932 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,100
SR1002
FairOver: UT TO DUTCH BUFFALO CREE
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1221, Rowan, NC
Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,700
I85
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT.SR2120, Rowan, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 73,000
SR2368
FairOver: UT TO SECOND CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2370, Rowan, NC
Built 1993 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 590
SR1981
FairOver: BEAVERDAM BRANCH
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1984, Rowan, NC
Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 600
SR2152
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1002, Rowan, NC
Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 250
SR2200
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. I85, Rowan, NC
Built 1929 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 33,500
SR1350
FairOver: IRISH BUFFALO CREEK
0.3 MI.N. JCT.SR1446, Rowan, NC
Built 1963 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,200
SR1526
FairOver: UT TO SECOND CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT.SR1738, Rowan, NC
Built 1941 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,600
SR1526
FairOver: DRAFT BRANCH
0.4 MI. W. JCT. NC150, Rowan, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,300
SR1505
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
150 FT. W. JCT. SR2621, Rowan, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,300
NC120
FairOver: GROG CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1921, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,900
NC226
FairOver: FIRST BROAD RIVER
.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1726, Rutherford, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,600
US74 BYP.
FairOver: BRACKETTS CREEK
.4 MI.W.JCT.US221A, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 28,000
US74 BUS.
FairOver: WEBBS CREEK
0.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1913, Rutherford, NC
Built 1952 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,900
SR1576
FairOver: SECOND BROAD RIVER
1.7 MI.N.JCT.US74BYP, Rutherford, NC
Built 1966 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,900
NC226
FairOver: SOMEY CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1700, Rutherford, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,700
SR1008
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1318, Rutherford, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 950
SR1006
FairOver: ROBERSON CREEK
.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1745, Rutherford, NC
Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800
SR1749
FairOver: UT TO W.FRK.SANDY RUN CR
.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1777, Rutherford, NC
Built 1919 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,100
SR2213
FairOver: BRACKETS CREEK
0.05 MI.N.JCT.US74BYPASS, Rutherford, NC
Built 1919 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,400
SR2169
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
.35 MI.S.JCT.SR2170, Rutherford, NC
Built 1952 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,800
SR2201
FairOver: STONECUTTER CREEK
.65 MI.E.JCT.SR2193, Rutherford, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,400
US701BUS
FairOver: BEAVERDAM BRANCH
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1749, Sampson, NC
Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,200
Showing 6,701-6,750 of 18,901 bridges
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