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
SR1760
FairOver: SANDY RUN CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1766, Rutherford, NC
Built 1951 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 150
US421
FairOver: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK
0.1 MI N JCT SR1458, Sampson, NC
Built 1955 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 5,700
SR1967
FairOver: LONG CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1956, Stanly, NC
Built 1963 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 220
SR1102
FairOver: LITTLE YADKIN RIVER
1.0 MI.W.JCT.SR1142, Stokes, NC
Built 1960 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 450
SR1602
FairOver: STEWARTS CREEK
1 MI.E.JCT.SR1618, Surry, NC
Built 1958 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 950
SR2230
FairOver: CANDIFF CREEK
1 MI.E.JCT.SR2231, Surry, NC
Built 1961 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 150
SR1937
FairOver: CAROLINA CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1919, Union, NC
Built 1956 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 670
SR1507
FairOver: EAST FORK STEWARTS CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1506, Union, NC
Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 490
US74
FairOver: STEWARTS CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1514, Union, NC
Built 1953 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 37,500
ATLANTIC AVENUE
FairOver: CRABTREE CREEK
0.02 MI.N.JCT.HODGES ST., Wake, NC
Built 1972 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 27,000
NC194
FairOver: HOWARD CREEK
.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1306, Watauga, NC
Built 1973 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,500
SR1149
FairOver: COVE CREEK
15 FT.S.JCT.US321, Watauga, NC
Built 2007 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 190
US13/US117S
FairOver: NEUSE RVR OVRFLW
0.15MI.S.JCT SR2108, Wayne, NC
Built 1979 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 31,000
SR1105
FairOver: JOHNSON BRANCH CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1105, Wayne, NC
Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 240
US421 NBL
FairOver: LEWIS FORK CREEK
0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC
Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,350
SR1736
FairOver: MIDDLE PRONG ROARING RIV
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1737, Wilkes, NC
Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 590
SR1730
FairOver: W.PRONG ROARING RIVER
1.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1715, Wilkes, NC
Built 2001 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 550
SR1735
FairOver: BIG BRANCH
.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1736, Wilkes, NC
Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 180
SR2316
FairOver: UT TO YADKIN RIVER
0.3 MI.N.JCT.US421, Wilkes, NC
Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100
SR1162
FairOver: CAIN MILL BRANCH
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1163, Yadkin, NC
Built 1962 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 250
SR1134
FairOver: BALD CREEK
.03 MI.S.JCT.US19, Yancey, NC
Built 2015 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 410
SR1413
FairOver: CANE RIVER
.01 MI.W.JCT.US19W, Yancey, NC
Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60
US74 EBL
FairOver: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR
1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1801, Anson, NC
Built 1980 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 10,000
US19E
FairOver: PLUMTREE CREEK
150 FT.S.JCT.SR1114, Avery, NC
Built 1977 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 800
SR1107
FairOver: NORTH TOE RIVER
1.7 MI.S .JCT.US19E, Avery, NC
Built 2002 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 300
NC33
FairOver: DURHAM CREEK
2.0 MI W. JCT NC306, Beaufort, NC
Built 1960 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 3,100
SR1732
FairOver: BANJO CREEK
0.6 MI S JCT SR 1718, Beaufort, NC
Built 2001 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 310
US17,NC308
FairOver: CASHIE RIVER
1 MI. N. OF JCT. US13BYP, Bertie, NC
Built 2012 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 6,500
US74,US76
FairOver: STURGEON CREEK
1.6 MI.W. OF JCT.US17, Brunswick, NC
Built 1974 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 27,000
NC151
FairOver: HOMINY.CR.,SOUTHERN RR
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1129, Buncombe, NC
Built 1983 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 10,000
SR1001
FairOver: SANDYMUSH CREEK
1.4 MI.N.JCT.NC63, Buncombe, NC
Built 1979 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 750
NC18
FairOver: EAST PRONG HUNTING CREEK
0.1 MI.N.JCT.I40, Burke, NC
Built 1950 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 15,000
US64,NC18
FairOver: CATAWBA RIVER
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1593, Burke, NC
Built 1994 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 6,500
SR1612
FairOver: CODDLE CREEK
0.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1614, Cabarrus, NC
Built 2001 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,300
NC58
FairOver: PETTIFORD CREEK
1.7MI.N.JCT.NC24, Carteret, NC
Built 1991 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 12,000
SR1002
FairOver: UT TO JACOB FORK RIVER
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1104, Catawba, NC
Built 1970 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 500
SR1165
FairOver: CLARK CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1165, Catawba, NC
Built 1999 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 3,100
NC10
FairOver: LYLE CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. US70, Catawba, NC
Built 1995 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 7,100
US64W
FairOver: HAW RIVER
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1991, Chatham, NC
Built 1982 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 7,500
SR1108
FairOver: HOTHOUSE CREEK
25 FT.S.JCT.SR1107, Cherokee, NC
Built 1951 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 110
SR1172
FairOver: R. R. ( ABANDONED )
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1164, Cleveland, NC
Built 1968 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 550
US74
FairOver: MCGILL CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. NC161, Cleveland, NC
Built 1982 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 39,000
NC87
FairOver: LIVINGSTON CREEK
0.35 MI N JCT SR1821, Columbus, NC
Built 1968 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 10,000
US17S,US70W,NC55E
FairOver: TRENT RIVER
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1200, Craven, NC
Built 1976 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 29,000
US158
FairOver: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1141, Currituck, NC
Built 1986 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 16,500
SR1217
FairOver: CR OFF KITTY HAWK BAY
0.3 MI E. OF JCT SR1219, Dare, NC
Built 1994 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 12,000
NC8
FairOver: WSSB RR.
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2243, Davidson, NC
Built 1986 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 20,000
NC98
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2.4 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1807, Durham, NC
Built 1980 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 13,000
NC147NBL
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
1.2 MI.S.JCT.NC55, Durham, NC
Built 1970 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 36,750
NC67
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1525, Forsyth, NC
Built 1986 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 18,000
Showing 7,301-7,350 of 18,901 bridges
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