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
FairOver: NEW HOPE CREEK
1.9 MI. W. JCT. NC86, Orange, NC
Built 1986 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 77,500
SR1439
FairOver: ROXBORO LAKE SPILLWAY
1.2 MI.W.SR1333, Person, NC
Built 1986 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,100
SR1733
FairOver: ISAAC CREEK
0.1MI S.JCT SR1734, Person, NC
Built 1970 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 80
SR1760
FairOver: CHICOD CREEK
0.3 MI E JCT SR1768, Pitt, NC
Built 1986 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,400
US264E
FairOver: TRANTERS CREEK OVERFLOW
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1564, Pitt, NC
Built 1986 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 9,250
US 64 BYPASS
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.57 MI W I-74, Randolph, NC
Built 2019 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,250
I95S
FairOver: BIG MARSH SWAMP
0.6 MI.S. OFJCT.NC20, Robeson, NC
Built 1959 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 44,000
SR1483
FairOver: SOUTH DOUBLE CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1510, Stokes, NC
Built 1999 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 700
US74 EBL,US601 SBL
FairOver: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1751, Union, NC
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 21,250
US74 WBL
FairOver: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1751, Union, NC
Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 21,250
SR1901
FairOver: LEDGE CREEK
1.0 MI W. OF NC50, Wake, NC
Built 1980 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,200
US70;US401
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
0.1MI.N.JCT.I40, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 38,500
SR1534
FairOver: NAHUNTA SWAMP
1.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1616, Wayne, NC
Built 1988 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,500
NC111
FairOver: MOCCASIN RUN
0.8 MI S JCT SR1534, Wayne, NC
Built 1995 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,900
SR1395
FairOver: BALD MTN.CREEK
.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1407, Yancey, NC
Built 1994 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 490
US74
FairOver: RELIEF
0.4 MI. E. JCT. US52, Anson, NC
Built 1979 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 29,000
US74 WBL
FairOver: PEE DEE RIVER
0.8 MI. E. JCT. NC145, Anson, NC
Built 1980 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 11,250
SR1411
FairOver: BLACKWELL BRANCH
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1414, Anson, NC
Built 1989 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 400
US19E
FairOver: NORTH TOE RIVER
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1189, Avery, NC
Built 1970 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,900
SR2843
FairOver: BUCKEYE COVE CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.SR2749, Buncombe, NC
Built 1974 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 100
SR3138
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.25 MI.S.JCT.SR3136, Buncombe, NC
Built 1959 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,100
SR1319
FairOver: MCKINNIAH BRANCH
0.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1315, Buncombe, NC
Built 1982 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,800
SR2416
FairOver: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK
0.03 MI. E. JCT. SR2442, Cabarrus, NC
Built 2002 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 100
SR1741
FairOver: UT TO UPPER LITTLE RIVER
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1740, Caldwell, NC
Built 1994 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,700
SR1759
FairOver: S.COUNTRY LINE CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1758, Caswell, NC
Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 260
US421N
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2333, Chatham, NC
Built 1971 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 7,000
SR1520
FairOver: TERRELL CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1545, Chatham, NC
Built 1993 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 530
SR1203
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR2540, Cleveland, NC
Built 1989 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 450
SR1757
FairOver: RICH CREEK
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1756, Davidson, NC
Built 1992 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,200
I40
FairOver: MAXWELL CREEK
3.6 MI.W.OF SR1102, Duplin, NC
Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 19,500
US64 EAST
FairOver: CONETOE CREEK
0.3 MI.W. OF NC42, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 6,000
NC8
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1686, Forsyth, NC
Built 1982 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 13,000
I40 WBL
FairOver: PARKWAY BRANCH
1.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2902, Forsyth, NC
Built 1992 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 58,000
I40 RAMP
FairOver: PARKWAY BRANCH
0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR2456, Forsyth, NC
Built 1992 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 6,500
SR1109
FairOver: S.FORK CROWDERS CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1108, Gaston, NC
Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,400
SR1101
FairOver: TALLULAH CREEK
150 FT.N.JCT.US129, Graham, NC
Built 1984 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 150
SR1345
FairOver: SANDY RUN
1.0 MI. S. JCT. US 13, Greene, NC
Built 1999 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 130
SR1265
FairOver: CAMELS CREEK
0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1264, Harnett, NC
Built 1991 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 350
NC217
FairOver: CAPE FEAR RIVER
0.2 MI E JCT SR1779, Harnett, NC
Built 1972 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,400
SR1551
FairOver: CANE CREEK
0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1545, Henderson, NC
Built 1976 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 8,600
US13,US64E
FairOver: FORK OF COLLIE CREEK
.3 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1138, Martin, NC
Built 1999 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 8,600
SR1301
FairOver: CUB CREEK
.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1300, Mitchell, NC
Built 2016 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 100
NC24,NC27BYPSR9004
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR1005, Montgomery, NC
Built 2017 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 7,400
SR1261
FairOver: MCLENDONS CREEK
0.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1262, Moore, NC
Built 1988 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 480
US64W, NC43
FairOver: SCL RR
0.1 MI.E.OF US301 BUS, Nash, NC
Built 1981 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 18,500
NC46, NC186
FairOver: ARTHURS CREEK
2.1 MI E. OF JCT I95, Northampton, NC
Built 1990 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 6,600
SR1708
FairOver: TRIB.FLAT CREEK
0.2 MI.E.JCT.US501, Person, NC
Built 1985 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,300
US421N
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT.SR 2407, Randolph, NC
Built 1973 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 9,750
SR1952
FairOver: CR. OFF DEEP RIVER
0.2 MI. W. JCT. US220 BUS, Randolph, NC
Built 1995 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,800
SR1776
FairOver: LITTLE RAFT SWAMP
0.3 MI.E.SR1774, Robeson, NC
Built 1998 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,200
Showing 9,201-9,250 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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