Total Bridges
18,901
Public highway bridges in North Carolina
State profile · Near national median SD
North Carolina bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 18,901
- Public bridges
- 35.8%
- Good condition
- 6.2%
- Poor condition
- 6.2%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
35.8%
6,773 bridges rated 7-9
-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.2%
1,165 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.2%
1,165 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 20.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — North Carolina (FHWA NBI)
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.
45
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
55
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
37
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina
Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SR1216
Structurally DeficientOver: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER
100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30
TSALI ENOLA ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
SR1191
FairOver: SENTELL CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1196, Henderson, NC
Built 1974 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 850
US401
FairOver: ROCKFISH CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1302, Hoke, NC
Built 1959 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 16,000
SR1117
FairOver: CANAL
0.9 MI S JCT SR 1110, Hyde, NC
Built 1953 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 210
SR1145
FairOver: SLADE CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1143, Hyde, NC
Built 1951 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 90
I77 NBL
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.1 MI. N. JCT. US70, Iredell, NC
Built 1957 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 30,500
US23,441
FairOver: TUCKASEGEE RIVER
50 FT.N.JCT.SR1377, Jackson, NC
Built 1986 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 20,500
SR1149
FairOver: NORTON CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1143, Jackson, NC
Built 1957 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 700
SR1148
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1145, Jackson, NC
Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 20
NC58
FairOver: HOLSTON CREEK
4.6 MI S OF JCT SR1105, Jones, NC
Built 1992 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,300
US15/501,NC87
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.1 MI. S. JCT. US1, Lee, NC
Built 1941 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 13,000
SR1515
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1002, Lee, NC
Built 1972 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,500
US70W
FairOver: FALLING CREEK
2.9 MI.W.JCT.US258, Lenoir, NC
Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,500
US70WB,US258N
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER OVRFLW.
1.3 MI. W. JCT.NC11&5, Lenoir, NC
Built 1955 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 15,000
US70W;US258N
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
1.2 MI.W. JCT. NC11&55, Lenoir, NC
Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 16,750
NC11/NC55
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
.2 M. W. JCT. US258 BUS, Lenoir, NC
Built 1985 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,200
NC11N
FairOver: STONYTON CREEK
1.1 MI. N. JCT. NC55, Lenoir, NC
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,500
NC11S
FairOver: STONYTON CREEK
1.1 MI. N. JCT. NC55, Lenoir, NC
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,500
SR1345
FairOver: LIPPARD CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1344, Lincoln, NC
Built 1959 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 60
SR1169
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1180, Lincoln, NC
Built 1966 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,400
US23,441
FairOver: CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1152, Macon, NC
Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 24,000
SR1392
FairOver: BURNINGTOWN CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1372, Macon, NC
Built 1970 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 340
US64,NC28
FairOver: CULLASAJA RIVER
.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1001, Macon, NC
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 7,800
SR1526
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
.6 MI.E.JCT.US19, Madison, NC
Built 1964 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 630
SR1555
FairOver: BR. OF WELCH CREEK
0.5 MI S JCT SR1557, Martin, NC
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 90
SR1001
FairOver: WEST FORK COVE CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1135, McDowell, NC
Built 1967 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,100
SR1142
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1140, McDowell, NC
Built 1978 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 50
IDLEWILD ROAD
FairOver: MCALPINE CREEK
200` E.JCT.BRAEWICK PLACE, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1979 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 16,000
SR1009
FairOver: MCALPINE CREEK
2.0 MI. N. JCT. NC51, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1986 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 28,500
I485
FairOver: BR. OF MCALPINE CREEK
2.4 MI. N. JCT. NC51, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1994 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100,000
SR1321
FairOver: HOLLOW POPLAR CREEK
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1322, Mitchell, NC
Built 1966 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 150
US220A
FairOver: ACW RR
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1340, Montgomery, NC
Built 1929 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,900
SR1115
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
1.4 MI. W. JCT. NC5, Moore, NC
Built 1948 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,900
US64 & SER
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
0.5 MI.W.JCT.US301 BUS, Nash, NC
Built 1981 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 165,000
US64W
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
0.6 MI.E. OF JCT.NC58, Nash, NC
Built 1983 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 14,500
I40
FairOver: PRINCE GEORGE CREEK
1.0 MI.E.JCT.SR1002, New Hanover, NC
Built 1983 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 19,000
SR1121
FairOver: BURTON BRANCH
0.7 MI N. OF JCT NC53, Pender, NC
Built 1988 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 900
SR1404
FairOver: CONETOE CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1406, Pitt, NC
Built 1967 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 930
SR1513
FairOver: SKYUKA CREEK
.01 MI.E.JCT.NC108, Polk, NC
Built 1979 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 330
US220 BUS
FairOver: HASKETT'S CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2152, Randolph, NC
Built 1923 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,500
SR2873
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
2.0 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Randolph, NC
Built 1960 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 310
SR1004
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.4 MI.W. JCT. SR1889, Randolph, NC
Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,200
SR2437
FairOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR2419, Rockingham, NC
Built 1977 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,700
SR1747
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1779, Rockingham, NC
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 7,800
SR1742
FairOver: BRANCH
1.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1749, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 300
SR1008
FairOver: BILLS CREEK
.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1372, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,000
SR1735
FairOver: BRIER CREEK
1 MI.N.JCT.SR1733, Rutherford, NC
Built 1964 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 450
EFIRD ST
FairOver: LITTLE LONG CREEK
.1 MI. E. JCT OF NC 52, Stanly, NC
Built 2022 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100
UNNAMED ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE LONG CREEK
.1 MILE E. JCT. NC52, Stanly, NC
Built 2022 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100
NC89 WBL
FairOver: LITTLE FISHER RIVER
0.2 MI.E.JCT.I-77, Surry, NC
Built 1975 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 5,500
NC268
FairOver: CODY CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR2221, Surry, NC
Built 1989 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,100
Showing 7,051-7,100 of 18,901 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.