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
SR2221
FairOver: FISHER RIVER
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR2227, Surry, NC
Built 1969 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 850
US52 BYP. SBL
FairOver: LOVILLS CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.US601, Surry, NC
Built 1969 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,250
SR1789
FairOver: UT TO BIG CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1797, Surry, NC
Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 250
SR1804
FairOver: TOMS CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1808, Surry, NC
Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100
I-74 WBL
FairOver: YADKIN VALLEY R.R.
.25 MI.E.JCT.SR2000, Surry, NC
Built 1998 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 9,000
US19,74,NC28
FairOver: LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER
100 FT.N.JCT.SR1123, Swain, NC
Built 1982 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 9,100
NC207
FairOver: CSX RR RR
0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC75, Union, NC
Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 13,500
SR1642
FairOver: WATSON CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1643, Union, NC
Built 1978 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 290
US74 WBL
FairOver: RICHARDSON CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. US601, Union, NC
Built 1970 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 13,500
SR1316 SBL
FairOver: SIX MILE CREEK
.6 MI. N. JCT. SR 3286, Union, NC
Built 2002 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,250
US64E.BUS
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.5 MI. W. OF NC97, Wake, NC
Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,500
NC540W
FairOver: WILDLIFE UNDERPASS
0.4 MI.E.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC
Built 2007 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 31,500
STATE FARM ROAD
FairOver: WINKLER CREEK
.02MI.W.JCT.FURMAN RD., Watauga, NC
Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,500
SR1731
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
0.2 MI. N. JCT. NC55, Wayne, NC
Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 450
SR1559
FairOver: NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER
.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1570, Wilkes, NC
Built 1966 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100
NC18
FairOver: UT TO BIG WARRIOR CREEK
100 FT.N.JCT.SR1116, Wilkes, NC
Built 1960 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,600
US421 SBL
FairOver: S.PRONG LEWIS FORK CREE
0.1MI.S.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC
Built 2002 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,350
US601
FairOver: YADKIN RIV.,SOUTHERN RR
.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1363, Yadkin, NC
Built 2000 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,000
SR1385
FairOver: NORTH DEEP CREEK
.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1331, Yadkin, NC
Built 2003 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100
SR1126
FairOver: PRICE CREEK
.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1136, Yancey, NC
Built 1970 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,200
NB ALL AMERICAN EX
FairOver: HONEYCUTT ROAD
PU 833 899, Cumberland, NC
Built 1976 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 14,260
JOHN NEILL SHAW RD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
PU 743 944, Cumberland, NC
Built 1990 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 100
KNOX ST
FairOver: TRIB TO BEAVER CR
0.3 M N OF KEDENBURG ST, Cumberland, NC
Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,000
SETH WILLIAMS BLVD
FairOver: WALLACE CREEK
2 KM N OF HOLCOMB BLVD, Onslow, NC
Built 1942 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,000
SR1330
FairOver: CRAB FORK CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1328, Alleghany, NC
Built 1960 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100
SR1612
FairOver: LANES CREEK
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1610, Anson, NC
Built 1951 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 350
SR1342
FairOver: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER
25 FT.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC
Built 1990 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 470
US701NBL/NC41EB
FairOver: CAPE FEAR RIVER OVERFLOW
0.7MI N JCT NC87, Bladen, NC
Built 1953 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 12,500
NC87
FairOver: ORTON CREEK
1.0MI.N.JCT.NC133, Brunswick, NC
Built 1956 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 13,000
US25
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
.45 MI.N.JCT.SR2230, Buncombe, NC
Built 1971 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 13,000
I-40
FairOver: CHRISTIAN CREEK
.95 MI.E.JCT.SR2838, Buncombe, NC
Built 1972 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 45,500
SR1605
FairOver: SANDYMUSH CREEK
1 MI.N.JCT.SR1604, Buncombe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 110
SR1618
FairOver: DROWNING CREEK
0.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1621, Burke, NC
Built 1953 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,700
US601
FairOver: CAROLINA & N.WESTERN RR
100 FT. S. JCT. SR1112, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,300
SR1304
FairOver: CODDLE CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1306, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1990 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,700
US64,NC18
FairOver: HUSBAND CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1388, Caldwell, NC
Built 1965 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 9,200
SR1335
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
150 FT.W.JCT.SR1328, Caldwell, NC
Built 1985 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 900
SR1367
FairOver: GRAGG PRONG CREEK
50 FT.N.JCT.SR1362, Caldwell, NC
Built 1960 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 220
US70
FairOver: SMYRNA CREEK
15.8 MI.E.JCT.NC101, Carteret, NC
Built 1977 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,700
SR1722
FairOver: MCLIN CREEK
0.15 MI. S. JCT. SR2436, Catawba, NC
Built 1951 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 3,600
NC16
FairOver: BAKERS CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1467, Catawba, NC
Built 1991 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 11,000
SR1855
FairOver: LIPPARD CREEK
0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1861, Catawba, NC
Built 1993 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,000
SR1834
FairOver: CREEK
0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1885, Catawba, NC
Built 1959 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 450
SR2156
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2155, Chatham, NC
Built 1945 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100
SR1011
FairOver: DEEP RIVER
0.5 MI N. JCT. US1, Chatham, NC
Built 1928 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,400
SR1312
FairOver: BEARPEN CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1313, Cherokee, NC
Built 1960 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 230
US19,74,129 EBL
FairOver: JUNALUSKA CREEK
.12 MI.W.JCT.SR1389, Cherokee, NC
Built 1978 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,000
US19,74,129 WBL
FairOver: JUNALUSKA CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1389, Cherokee, NC
Built 1978 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,000
SR1003
FairOver: SANDY RUN CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1240, Cleveland, NC
Built 1973 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,400
SR1861
FairOver: FIRST BROAD RIVER
0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC226, Cleveland, NC
Built 1985 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,400
Showing 7,101-7,150 of 18,901 bridges
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