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
US74,US76W
FairOver: WHITE MARSH SWAMP
0.7 MI.W JCT.US74/76, Columbus, NC
Built 1974 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 16,500
US401BUS.
FairOver: CSX RR
0.3 MI N JCT NC24, Cumberland, NC
Built 1972 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 24,000
SR1492 FERRY RAMP
FairOver: PAMLICO SOUND
0.1 MI. N. JCT. HWY12, Dare, NC
Built 2001 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 50
NC41
FairOver: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK
0.7 MI E JCT US117, Duplin, NC
Built 1969 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 13,000
NC157
FairOver: TRIB.WARREN CREEK
0.2 MI.S.OF SR1443, Durham, NC
Built 2005 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 22,500
SR1336
FairOver: PENDERS MILL RUN
0.7 MI W. OF JCT US64, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1975 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 880
NC109
FairOver: FIDDLERS CREEK
0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR2705, Forsyth, NC
Built 1933 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 12,000
SR1148
FairOver: WEST BUFFALO CREEK
200 FT.E.JCT.SR1126, Graham, NC
Built 1952 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 250
SR1235
FairOver: STECOAH CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1236, Graham, NC
Built 1950 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 200
SR1818
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.US23B, Haywood, NC
Built 1979 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,600
SR1317
FairOver: HEMPHILL CREEK
100'N.JCT.SR1318, Haywood, NC
Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100
I40 EBL
FairOver: CATAWBA RIVER
1.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1502, Iredell, NC
Built 1957 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 18,250
I-40 WBL
FairOver: CATAWBA RIVER
1.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1502, Iredell, NC
Built 1957 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 18,250
SR1006
FairOver: GOBLE CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1510, Iredell, NC
Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,200
I-77 NBL
FairOver: THIRD CREEK
1.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2342, Iredell, NC
Built 1957 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 30,750
SR1890
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1888, Iredell, NC
Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,000
SR2321
FairOver: FOURTH CREEK
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR2411, Iredell, NC
Built 1966 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 8,700
SR2126
FairOver: HUNTING CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR2129, Iredell, NC
Built 1961 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,000
SR1740
FairOver: MOSES CREEK
0.75 MI.N.JCT.SR1739, Jackson, NC
Built 1973 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 450
SR1388
FairOver: DICKS CREEK
1.05 MI.N.JCT.US74,441, Jackson, NC
Built 1974 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 900
SR1752
FairOver: CEDAR VALLEY CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.NC281, Jackson, NC
Built 1966 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 170
US70BYP EBL
FairOver: WATERWAY
0.7MI.E.JCT.SR1560, Johnston, NC
Built 2008 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 16,750
NC73
FairOver: LEEPERS CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1355, Lincoln, NC
Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 8,300
SR1683
FairOver: LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER
100 FT.W.JCT.SR1726, Macon, NC
Built 1959 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100
US64
FairOver: CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK
0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1448, Macon, NC
Built 1973 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,900
SR1151
FairOver: BIG PINE CREEK
.95 MI.S.JCT.SR1152, Madison, NC
Built 2012 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 550
SR1330
FairOver: SPILLCORN CREEK
.02 MI.E.JCT.SR1332, Madison, NC
Built 1975 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 340
SR1781
FairOver: SECOND BROAD RIVER
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1782, McDowell, NC
Built 1961 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 400
I485 NBL
FairOver: MALLARD CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1999 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 42,750
I485 NBL
FairOver: LONG CREEK
1.3 MI. N. JCT. NC27, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2010 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 35,000
I485
FairOver: N. FORK CROOKED CREEK
0.35 MI. S. JCT. SR3174, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2000 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 56,500
I-95N
FairOver: TAR RIVER
0.8 MI. N. JCT. NC97, Nash, NC
Built 1977 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 18,000
US301BYP.S
FairOver: TAR RIVER
0.9 MI.N. OF JCT.NC97, Nash, NC
Built 1963 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 9,500
SR1994
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. US15/501, Orange, NC
Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 5,800
SR1228
FairOver: CANAL AT DRUM CREEK
0.9 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1238, Pamlico, NC
Built 1955 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 110
SR1126
FairOver: PAILIN CREEK
1.1 MI. E. JCT. NC344, Pasquotank, NC
Built 1967 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,100
SR2116
FairOver: POLE CAT CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2111, Randolph, NC
Built 1966 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,500
SR2235
FairOver: DEEP RIVER
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2224, Randolph, NC
Built 1985 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,000
SR1424
FairOver: HITCHCOCK CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1431, Richmond, NC
Built 1984 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 3,200
SR1442
FairOver: LEDBETTER LAKE
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1434, Richmond, NC
Built 1963 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 800
US74E BYP.
FairOver: CSX R/R
0.6 MI W JCT US74 BUS, Robeson, NC
Built 1982 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 8,750
SR2552
FairOver: LICK FORK CREEK
0.5MI. E. JCT.SR2577, Rockingham, NC
Built 1948 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 230
SR1602
FairOver: SECOND BROAD RIVER
.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1519, Rutherford, NC
Built 1956 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100
CHIMNEY ROCK DR.
FairOver: BROAD RIVER
0.1MI.S.JCT.US64,74, Rutherford, NC
Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 200
NC50
FairOver: GOSHEN SWAMP
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1720, Sampson, NC
Built 1987 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 500
US15/US501
FairOver: DROWNING CREEK
2.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1400, Scotland, NC
Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,300
US74E
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. US74BUS, Scotland, NC
Built 1965 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 10,500
US74W
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. US74BUS., Scotland, NC
Built 1965 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 19,750
NC24,27 WBL
FairOver: STONY RUN CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1115, Stanly, NC
Built 2009 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,250
NC89
FairOver: STEWARTS CREEK
200 FT.W.JCT.SR1621, Surry, NC
Built 1982 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 12,000
Showing 7,151-7,200 of 18,901 bridges
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