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
US421
FairOver: GREAT COHARIE CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1842, Sampson, NC
Built 1920 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,000
NC24
FairOver: SIX RUNS CREEK OVRFL.
0.9 MI W. OF JCT SR1924, Sampson, NC
Built 1956 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,200
US421
FairOver: WILLIAMS OLD MILL BRANCH
0.2 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1839, Sampson, NC
Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,500
NC242
FairOver: HORNET SWAMP
0.7 MI. S. OF JCT SR 13, Sampson, NC
Built 1964 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,200
US74
FairOver: GUM SWAMP
0.15 MI. W. JCT. SR1304, Scotland, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 23,000
US401
FairOver: BIG SHOEHEEL CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1407, Scotland, NC
Built 1948 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,800
SR1323
FairOver: LEITHS CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. US74, Scotland, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000
NC73
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1231, Stanly, NC
Built 1929 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,800
US52
FairOver: NORFOLK & SO. RAILROAD
0.9 MI. N. JCT. NC731, Stanly, NC
Built 1956 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,300
US52 BUS
FairOver: SO.RR SPUR (ABANDONED)
0.5 MI. N. JCT. NC73, Stanly, NC
Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,000
SR1134
FairOver: BIG BEAR CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1206, Stanly, NC
Built 1964 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200
SR1227
FairOver: STONY RUN CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT.SR1214, Stanly, NC
Built 1959 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500
SR1943
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
250 FEET S.JCT.SR1980, Stanly, NC
Built 1961 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 230
SR1573
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.05 MI. S. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC
Built 1947 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,000
NC49
FairOver: CURL TAIL CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC
Built 1947 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,200
NC8
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1955, Stokes, NC
Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10,000
NC65
FairOver: OLD FIELD CREEK
100 FT. W. JCT. SR1933, Stokes, NC
Built 1966 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,300
SR1136
FairOver: E.PRONG LITTLE YADKIN R.
125 FT. E. JCT. SR1163, Stokes, NC
Built 2013 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500
NC704
FairOver: LITTLE PETERS CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1438, Stokes, NC
Built 1954 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 550
NC65
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1921, Stokes, NC
Built 1953 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500
NC66
FairOver: NORTH DOUBLE CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. NC268, Stokes, NC
Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 150
NC8
FairOver: BUCK ISLAND CREEK
100 FT. N. JCT. NC89, Stokes, NC
Built 1932 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,100
SR2108
FairOver: UT TO BIG CREEK
50 FT. E. JCT. SR1410, Stokes, NC
Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 60
SR1157
FairOver: W.PRONG LITTLE YADKIN R.
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1160, Stokes, NC
Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 950
SR1236
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1118, Stokes, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,300
SR1908
FairOver: EURINS CREEK
0.6 MI.S.JCT.US311, Stokes, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,900
SR1935
FairOver: MILLS CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1941, Stokes, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,100
SR1236
FairOver: DANBURY CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1139, Stokes, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500
US52
FairOver: CROOKED RUN CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1112, Stokes, NC
Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 31,500
US601
FairOver: KING CREEK
.6 MI.N.JCT.NC268, Surry, NC
Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,500
US601
FairOver: UT TO BURKES CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1357, Surry, NC
Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 12,500
SR1602
FairOver: FISHER RIVER
0.4 MI.E.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC
Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 300
SR1812
FairOver: TOMS CREEK
.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1809, Surry, NC
Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 550
SR1614
FairOver: RING CREEK
0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1397, Surry, NC
Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200
I77
FairOver: STEWARTS CREEK
1 MI.N.JCT.SR1602, Surry, NC
Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 39,000
SR1753
FairOver: SEED CANE BRANCH
0.2 MI.S.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC
Built 2015 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100
SR1809
FairOver: UT TO CHINQUAPIN CREEK
1.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1856, Surry, NC
Built 1949 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,600
SR1345
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
50 FT.S.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,800
SR1809
FairOver: CHINQUAPIN CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.1830, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,600
US52 BUS
FairOver: SEED CANE CREEK
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1772, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,300
NC89
FairOver: GULLY CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1420, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,800
SR2012
FairOver: UT TO FLAT SHOAL CREEK
50' S.JCT.SR1822, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800
SR1003
FairOver: CADDLE CREEK
60 FT.N.JCT.SR2202, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,100
SR1544
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1429, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,200
SR1100
FairOver: UT TO WHITEOAK BRANCH
0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1101, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800
SR1544
FairOver: TURNERS CREEK
0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1363, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 850
US19,74
FairOver: SILVERMINE CREEK
50 FT.N.JCT.SR1103, Swain, NC
Built 1937 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500
US19,74
FairOver: WESSER CREEK
.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1180, Swain, NC
Built 1937 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500
US276
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
.04 MI.S.JCT.SR1536, Transylvania, NC
Built 1930 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,200
US178
FairOver: MID.FORK FRENCH BRD.RVR
.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1180, Transylvania, NC
Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200
Showing 6,751-6,800 of 18,901 bridges
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