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
US17BUS
FairOver: PAMLICO RIVER
3.1 MI. N. OF JCT. NC33, Beaufort, NC
Built 1928 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 25,750
US264
FairOver: MAPLE BRANCH
0.5 MI. E. JCT.SR1409, Beaufort, NC
Built 1962 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 20,000
NC211
FairOver: BROWN MARSH SWAMP
0.45 MI.N.JCT.SR1759, Bladen, NC
Built 1929 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,700
NC11
FairOver: LYON SWAMP CANAL
0.3 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1543, Bladen, NC
Built 1952 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,300
NC 210
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
0.2 MI.S. SR1554, Bladen, NC
Built 1977 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 900
NC133
FairOver: ORTON CREEK
1.9 MI.N.JCT.NC87, Brunswick, NC
Built 1955 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 6,600
SR2800
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR2776, Buncombe, NC
Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,400
SR2107
FairOver: REEMS CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1003, Buncombe, NC
Built 1958 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 40
SR3486
FairOver: SPAIN BRANCH
.05 MI.E.JCT.SR3488, Buncombe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,200
CHESTNUT STREET
FairOver: UT TO REED CREEK
0.01MI.W.JCT.BROADWAY ST., Buncombe, NC
Built 1991 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,450
SR2740
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
.3 MI.S.JCT.US70, Buncombe, NC
Built 1970 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,600
SR3238
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
.2 MI.S.JCT.I-240, Buncombe, NC
Built 1977 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 19,000
US64BUS
FairOver: SOUTHERN RR
50 FT.N.JCT.US 70BYPASS, Burke, NC
Built 1929 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 22,000
SR1233
FairOver: OLD CATAWABA RIVER
0.6 MI.N.JCT.US70, Burke, NC
Built 1966 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,000
US70 BYPASS
FairOver: HUNTING CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.US64,70BYP., Burke, NC
Built 1955 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,000
I-40 WBL
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
.3 MI.E.I-40WBL SR1142, Burke, NC
Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 20,750
SR1619
FairOver: DROWNING CREEK
.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1618, Burke, NC
Built 1981 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 450
LAWNDALE AVE.
FairOver: THREE MILE BRANCH
0.03MI.S.JCT.BRANCHVIEW, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1996 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,400
SR2154
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
0.49 MI. N. JCT. SR2114, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1980 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 6,400
US321
FairOver: LOWER CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.NC18, Caldwell, NC
Built 1954 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 28,000
SR1367
FairOver: JOHNS RIVER
20 FT.S.JCT.SR1360, Caldwell, NC
Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 200
SR1366
FairOver: THUNDERHOLE CREEK
1.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1367, Caldwell, NC
Built 2012 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 80
NC10
FairOver: CLARK CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1153, Catawba, NC
Built 1981 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 9,900
SR2776
FairOver: BALLS CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1003, Catawba, NC
Built 1954 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,100
SR1849
FairOver: MT CREEK / LAKE NORMAN
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1815, Catawba, NC
Built 1959 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,600
SR2187
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1010, Chatham, NC
Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 300
SR1389
FairOver: VALLEY RIVER
.2 MI.N.JCT.US19,74,129, Cherokee, NC
Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 280
SR1336
FairOver: COOK CREEK
1.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1331, Cherokee, NC
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 150
SR1300
FairOver: SWEETWATER CREEK
.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1300, Clay, NC
Built 1967 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 900
SR1928
FairOver: JUNIPER CREEK
1.1MI.E.JCT.SR1929, Columbus, NC
Built 1977 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 280
US76
FairOver: CERRO GORDO
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1414, Columbus, NC
Built 1927 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,400
US74/US76 WBL
FairOver: LIVINGSTON CREEK
0.2 MI W. OF JCT SR1824, Columbus, NC
Built 1969 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,000
US52
FairOver: SWEARING CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1242, Davidson, NC
Built 1992 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 13,000
SR1142
FairOver: HUNTING CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1143, Davie, NC
Built 1984 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 450
NC54W.
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.5 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1112, Durham, NC
Built 1987 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 18,750
NC54E
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.5 M.W.JCT.SR1112, Durham, NC
Built 1987 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 37,500
SR1429
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
1.6 MI N. JCT SR1423, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 300
NC122
FairOver: BYNUM MILL CREEK
0.8 MI N. OF JCT. NC 124, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1958 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,100
I-85/US29
FairOver: MCGILL CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1118, Gaston, NC
Built 1962 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 53,000
SR1118
FairOver: JADY BRANCH
.08 MI. N. JCT.SR1119, Gates, NC
Built 1993 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 270
SR1115
FairOver: SNOWBIRD CREEK
50 FT.N.JCT.SR1158, Graham, NC
Built 1979 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 410
SR1232
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1268, Graham, NC
Built 1976 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 150
I85BUS.LP,US29,70
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1193, Guilford, NC
Built 1953 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 24,500
US421N
FairOver: BIG ALAMANCE CREEK
0.5M. S. JCT. SR3389, Guilford, NC
Built 1969 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 12,750
SWEETBRIAR ROAD
FairOver: PAYNE CREEK
0.1MI.N.JCT.LONGCREEK DR., Guilford, NC
Built 1950 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 650
SR2526
FairOver: REEDY FORK CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2790, Guilford, NC
Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,100
SR1541
FairOver: EAST FORK DEEP RIVER
50 FT. W. JCT. SR1552, Guilford, NC
Built 1997 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 20,000
US421S, NC55
FairOver: DUNN-ERWIN RAIL TRAIL
0.1 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1703, Harnett, NC
Built 1957 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 14,500
SR1550
FairOver: THICKETY CREEK
1 MI.W.JCT.SR1551, Haywood, NC
Built 1964 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,200
SR1565
FairOver: KYLES CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1564, Henderson, NC
Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,500
Showing 7,001-7,050 of 18,901 bridges
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