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
I40 EBL
FairOver: THIRD CREEK
1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1512, Iredell, NC
Built 1957 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 19,500
I77
FairOver: OLIN CREEK
1.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1890, Iredell, NC
Built 1973 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 34,000
SR2316
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
100 FT. N. JCT. US70, Iredell, NC
Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,900
US70W
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
0.4MI W. OF JCT SR1915, Johnston, NC
Built 1960 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,750
SR1136
FairOver: MILL CREEK OVERFLOW
0.5 MI. E. OF JCT. US 701, Johnston, NC
Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 650
SR1507
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
1.0MI E.JCT NC210, Johnston, NC
Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 230
SR1138
FairOver: STONE CREEK
0.8 MI N JCT SR1136, Johnston, NC
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100
SR1130
FairOver: TRENT RIVER
0.5 MI W. OF JCT. SR1156, Jones, NC
Built 1952 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 400
US70W
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
1.0MI.E.JCT.SR1323, Lenoir, NC
Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,750
US70E;US258S.
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
1.2 MI.W.NC11 & 55, Lenoir, NC
Built 1967 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 16,750
SR1127
FairOver: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC27, Lincoln, NC
Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 520
NC16SBL
FairOver: KILLIAN CREEK
0.25 MI.N.JCT.SR1373, Lincoln, NC
Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,500
NC16NBL
FairOver: KILLIAN CREEK
1.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1386, Lincoln, NC
Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,500
I-40 WBL
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1103, McDowell, NC
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,000
I277 & US74 RAMP
FairOver: SOUTHERN RR
0.5 MI. N. JCT. I77, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1954 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,000
SR1156
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.6 MI. N. JCT. NC49, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1980 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,900
NC24
FairOver: TOBY CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. NC49, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 45,000
I77
FairOver: IRWIN CREEK
0.55 MI. N. JCT. NC16, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1971 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 138,000
NC51 NBL
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1009, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,250
NC51 SBL
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1009, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30,500
SR3175
FairOver: NORTH FORK CROOKED CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR3174, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,800
I485 NBL RAMP
FairOver: MALLARD CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,600
SR1219
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1211, Mitchell, NC
Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100
NC22
FairOver: DEEP RIVER
50 FT. S. JCT. SR1606, Moore, NC
Built 1967 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,100
US64E
FairOver: STONY CREEK
0.7 MI. W. JCT. NC58, Nash, NC
Built 1960 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 14,500
US117, NC132 RAMP
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2048, New Hanover, NC
Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,500
US258, NC561
FairOver: ROANOKE RIVER OVERFLOW
2.8MI.S. OF JCT.SR1107, Northampton, NC
Built 1980 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,400
US258
FairOver: ROANOKE RIVER OVERFLOW
2.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1107, Northampton, NC
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,000
SR1406
FairOver: LITTLE NORTHEAST
1.0 MI.E.JCT.SR1411, Onslow, NC
Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 18,000
SR1734
FairOver: NEW HOPE CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1731, Orange, NC
Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,000
SR1230
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1229, Pamlico, NC
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 350
US17N.
FairOver: PASQUOTANK RIVER
0.5MI.N.JCT.US158, Pasquotank, NC
Built 1983 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 18,500
NC50
FairOver: HOLLY SHELTER CREEK
1.6 MI S JCT NC53, Pender, NC
Built 1983 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,900
SR1944
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1931, Randolph, NC
Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 750
US421N
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.1 MI.N. JCT.SR1006, Randolph, NC
Built 1973 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,750
I73S,US220S
FairOver: DEEP RIVER
1.25 MI. N. JCT. SR1950, Randolph, NC
Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,250
SR1595
FairOver: CREEK
100 FT. N. JCT. NC62, Randolph, NC
Built 1981 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,000
SR1424
FairOver: ROCKY FORK CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1486, Richmond, NC
Built 1952 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 400
SR1441
FairOver: BELLS CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1451, Richmond, NC
Built 1979 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 250
NC150
FairOver: HAW RIVER
1.2 MI. W. OFJCT. NC87, Rockingham, NC
Built 1961 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,500
SR1184
FairOver: BROAD RIVER
.01 MI.S.JCT.US64,74, Rutherford, NC
Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300
SR1128
FairOver: JARRELLS CREEK
.35 MI.W.JCT.SR1195, Rutherford, NC
Built 1963 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 230
NC24
FairOver: GREAT COHARIE CR.
1.1 MI. E. JCT. SR13, Sampson, NC
Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,750
SR1919
FairOver: SIX RUNS CRK OVRFLOW
0.4MI.E.JCT.SR1916, Sampson, NC
Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,600
NC24W
FairOver: GREAT COHARIE CREEK
1.2 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1309, Sampson, NC
Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,750
US52 BUS.
FairOver: WSSB RR/LITTLE LONG CREE
0.2 MI. S. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC
Built 1958 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,350
I-77 NBL
FairOver: MITCHELL RIVER
.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1131, Surry, NC
Built 1974 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,000
SR2019
FairOver: ARARAT RIVER
.1 MI.W JCT.SR2017, Surry, NC
Built 1980 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,300
SR2061
FairOver: UT TO GRASSY CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.SR2092, Surry, NC
Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 800
SR1173
FairOver: CONNELLY CREEK
10 FT.S.JCT.SR1194, Swain, NC
Built 1958 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,100
Showing 8,251-8,300 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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