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
US501
FairOver: ELLERBE CREEK
1.3 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1443, Durham, NC
Built 1981 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 35,000
I40E
FairOver: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR
0.1 MI.E. OF JCT.NC55, Durham, NC
Built 1985 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 69,000
SR1500
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1514, Edgecombe, NC
Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 300
SR2931
FairOver: SOUTH FORK MUDDY CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2982, Forsyth, NC
Built 1979 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,200
NC67
FairOver: SILAS CREEK
1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR4003, Forsyth, NC
Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 42,000
SR1160
FairOver: WEST BUFFALO CREEK
.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1123, Graham, NC
Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 200
SR1970
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.4 MI. W. JCT. US311, Guilford, NC
Built 1973 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,200
SR2136
FairOver: HORSEPEN CREEK
0.25 MI. N. JCT. SR2208, Guilford, NC
Built 1996 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,500
SR1417
FairOver: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK
0.89 MI. W. JCT. SR1007, Guilford, NC
Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,000
SR1108
FairOver: DUNCANS CREEK
0.2 MI S. OF JCT SR1110, Harnett, NC
Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,400
NC209
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
.07 MI.S.JCT.SR1371, Haywood, NC
Built 1995 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,700
SR1330
FairOver: COVE CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1331, Haywood, NC
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
SR1138
FairOver: ROSE BAY CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. US264, Hyde, NC
Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
EAST MAIN DRIVE
FairOver: EAST CANAL
ON EAST MAIN DRIVE, Hyde, NC
Built 2011 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40
SR1009
FairOver: HANNAH CREEK
0.3 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1143, Johnston, NC
Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 850
SR1733
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
1.6 MI W JCT NC39, Johnston, NC
Built 2006 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 430
SR2324
FairOver: MOCASSIN CREEK
0.2 MI N JCT SR2312, Johnston, NC
Built 2001 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
I40 EBL
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
2.7 MI. W. JCT. NC242, Johnston, NC
Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 22,500
SR1135
FairOver: FRENCH BROAD RIVER/RR
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1114, Madison, NC
Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 840
I-40 EBL
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1103, McDowell, NC
Built 1991 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 17,000
SR1556
FairOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
.02 MI.N.JCT.SR1559, McDowell, NC
Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 620
SR2940
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
0.5 MI.S.JCT.US29 & NC49, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 35,500
NC16
FairOver: MCALPINE CREEK
0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR4046, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 34,000
NC24 & 27
FairOver: LITTLE CRANE CREEK
1.0 MI. W. JCT. US1, Moore, NC
Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,500
US1N
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1853, Moore, NC
Built 2006 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 13,000
SR1003
FairOver: SWIFT CREEK
0.2 MI N. JCT. SR1530, Nash, NC
Built 2000 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,000
US64
FairOver: SAPONY CREEK
1.4 MI.E. JCT.NC581, Nash, NC
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 23,500
US264 EBL
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
1.0 MI E JCT NC231, Nash, NC
Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 13,000
SR1175
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. US74, New Hanover, NC
Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 16,500
SR1140
FairOver: HALLS CREEK
1.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1136, Pasquotank, NC
Built 2006 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,200
NC53
FairOver: LONG CREEK
0.6 MI W. OF JCT SR1340, Pender, NC
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,600
NC210
FairOver: BLACK RIVER
0.4 MI E. OF JCT SR1104, Pender, NC
Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,100
SR1351
FairOver: MARLOWE'S CREEK
1.0 MI. W. JCT. US501, Person, NC
Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,700
NC121
FairOver: LITTLE CONTENTNEA CREEK
0.8 MI N JCT US264A, Pitt, NC
Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,700
US264
FairOver: LITTLE CONTENTNEA CREEK
0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1229, Pitt, NC
Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 19,500
SR1138
FairOver: BRITTEN CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1161, Polk, NC
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,000
SR1148
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1151, Richmond, NC
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 90
SR1554
FairOver: LUMBER RIVER
0.3 MI S. OF JCT SR1339, Robeson, NC
Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,000
SR1539
FairOver: LUMBER RIVER
0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC72, Robeson, NC
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,500
US158
FairOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR2421, Rockingham, NC
Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,300
US29N
FairOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
0.8 MI. N. JCT. US29 BUS, Rockingham, NC
Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 14,750
US29S
FairOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
0.8 MI. N. JCT. US29, Rockingham, NC
Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 14,750
SR1908
FairOver: BIRCH FORK CREEK
0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC700, Rockingham, NC
Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 130
SR1524
FairOver: MOUNTAIN CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1580, Stanly, NC
Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 800
US311
FairOver: TOWN FORK CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC65, Stokes, NC
Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,000
SR1175
FairOver: SOUTH DOUBLE CREEK
0.25 MI. S. JCT. SR1186, Stokes, NC
Built 1941 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 30
SR1345
FairOver: FISHER RIVER
0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1346, Surry, NC
Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,300
NC268
FairOver: HEATHERLY CREEK
.4 MI.E.JCT.US52, Surry, NC
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,600
SR1303
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
1.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1329, Vance, NC
Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 580
US401 SBL
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
0.2 MI.S.SR2224, Wake, NC
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 27,500
Showing 7,801-7,850 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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