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
SR1613
FairOver: WOOD FORK CREEK
.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1397, Surry, NC
Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100
SR1149
FairOver: ELKIN CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.US21BUS., Surry, NC
Built 1973 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,400
CAMPGROUND ENTRANC
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
0.9 MILES FROM NPS ROUTE, Swain, NC
Built 1999 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 255
SR1127
FairOver: WHITEOAK CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1115, Wake, NC
Built 1980 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,900
SR2000
FairOver: CRABTREE CREEK
0.3 MI S JCT SR1005, Wake, NC
Built 1963 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 28,500
US64E.B,US264E,I87
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR2233, Wake, NC
Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 48,000
US64 BYP W,US264W
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR2233, Wake, NC
Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 48,000
SR1179
FairOver: CANAL 'A'
0.4 MI E JCT SR1127, Washington, NC
Built 1965 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 160
SR1522
FairOver: MID. FORK S. FORK NEW RV
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1521, Watauga, NC
Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,500
US221,421
FairOver: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER
25 FT.E.JCT.SR1515, Watauga, NC
Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 27,000
SR2474
FairOver: HUNTING CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.NC115, Wilkes, NC
Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 240
SR1562
FairOver: BOWLIN CREEK
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1564, Wilkes, NC
Built 1964 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 230
SR1170
FairOver: STONY FORK CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC
Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 70
SR1929
FairOver: LITTLE ELKIN CREEK
.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1924, Wilkes, NC
Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100
SR1570
FairOver: FORBUSH CREEK
.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1571, Yadkin, NC
Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 960
SR1120
FairOver: ROCKY BRANCH
.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1119, Yadkin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 130
SR1335
FairOver: PIGPEN CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1336, Yancey, NC
Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100
DIRT ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: JUNIPER SWAMP CREEK
5.2KM NWOF WILMINGTON HWY, Onslow, NC
Built 1999 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 10
NFSR 4071
FairOver: NEW YEARS CREEK
NATIONAL FOREST, Caldwell, NC
Built 1984 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 50
NFSR 477
FairOver: AVERY CREEK (COMPLEX)
.9 MI. FROM US 276, Transylvania, NC
Built 2000 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 20
SR1588
FairOver: ROAN CREEK
.7 MI.W.JCT.SR1590, Ashe, NC
Built 2013 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 30
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: STACK ROCK CREEK
0.51 MILES FROM U.S. ROUT, Avery, NC
Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,000
US264,NC92
FairOver: BROAD CREEK
1.5 MI.W.JCT.NC32, Beaufort, NC
Built 1965 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 15,500
SR1394
FairOver: SANDY MUSH CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1398, Buncombe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 250
I-240 EBL
FairOver: HOMINY CREEK
0.15 MI. E. JCT. I-40, Buncombe, NC
Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 31,750
I-240 WBL
FairOver: HOMINY CREEK
0.15 MI. E. JCT. I-40, Buncombe, NC
Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 31,750
NC191
FairOver: BENT CREEK
.45 MI.S.JCT.SR3484, Buncombe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 18,000
SR1141
FairOver: HOMINY CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1130, Buncombe, NC
Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 580
SR1102
FairOver: BAILEY FORK CREEK
.55 MI.W.JCT.SR1107, Burke, NC
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,800
SR1751
FairOver: GUNPOWDER CREEK
0.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1850, Caldwell, NC
Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,400
SR1735
FairOver: UT TO UPPER LITTLE RIVER
150 FT.N.JCT.SR1734, Caldwell, NC
Built 1995 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 430
SR1002
FairOver: UPPER LITTLE RIVER
50 FT.N.JCT.SR1749, Caldwell, NC
Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,750
SR1160
FairOver: GUNPOWDER CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.US321, Caldwell, NC
Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,800
SR1933 WBL
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
.2 MI.W.JCT.US321A, Caldwell, NC
Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,500
SR1933 EBL
FairOver: NORFORK SOUTHERN RR
.2 MI.W.JCT.US321A, Caldwell, NC
Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,500
SR1311
FairOver: EAST PRONG MOON CREEK
0.10 MI. E. JCT. SR1310, Caswell, NC
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,100
SR1004
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD SPUR
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1825, Catawba, NC
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,400
SR1004
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1316, Chatham, NC
Built 1970 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,100
US19B
FairOver: VALLEY RIVER
200 FT.N.JCT.US19,74, Cherokee, NC
Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,300
US74 EBL
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2238, Cleveland, NC
Built 1957 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 83,000
NC242
FairOver: DUNN SWAMP
0.4 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1502, Columbus, NC
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,800
US74
FairOver: ROUGH HORN BRANCH
1.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1506, Columbus, NC
Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 22,000
US401N
FairOver: ABERDEEN & ROCKFISH RR
1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1102, Cumberland, NC
Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,000
US401S
FairOver: ABERDEEN ROCKFISH
0.6 MI.S. JCT. US401 BUS., Cumberland, NC
Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,000
I40
FairOver: GOSHEN SWAMP
1.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1006, Duplin, NC
Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,800
SR1616
FairOver: FLAT RIVER
0.1 MI W JCT SR1613, Durham, NC
Built 1981 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,800
SR1671
FairOver: NORFOLK & WESTERN RR
0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1709, Durham, NC
Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,600
SR1669
FairOver: ELLERBEE CREEK
0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1666, Durham, NC
Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,600
SR1401
FairOver: ENO RIVER
0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1400, Durham, NC
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,600
SR1805
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
0.05MI N. OF JCT. NC98, Durham, NC
Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
Showing 7,751-7,800 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.
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