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
BARCLAY DOWNS DR.
FairOver: UT TO BRIAR CREEK
250' N. JTC. INVERNESS RD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1969 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 10,000
SR1143
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.25 MI.N.JCT.SR1140, Mitchell, NC
Built 1994 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 850
I40 RAMP B
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR2048, New Hanover, NC
Built 1985 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 18,833
US74
FairOver: SPRING BRANCH
.1 MI. W. JCT. NC132, New Hanover, NC
Built 1999 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 25,500
US258, NC561
FairOver: ROANOKE RIVER
3.3 MI. S. OF JCT SR1107, Northampton, NC
Built 1980 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 2,100
SR1502
FairOver: BRANCH OF BEAR SWAMP
1.7 MI.E.JCT.NC305, Northampton, NC
Built 1991 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 300
SR1332
FairOver: EAST FORK ENO RIVER
0.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1335, Orange, NC
Built 1986 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 310
SR1115
FairOver: TOMS CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1116, Orange, NC
Built 1988 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 740
SR1343
FairOver: S. PRONG BAY RIVER
0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC55, Pamlico, NC
Built 2001 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 800
US13,NC11,NC903S
FairOver: TAR RIVER OVERFLOW
.94MI. N. JCT NC43, Pitt, NC
Built 1977 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 12,500
SR2121
FairOver: GUM SWAMP
0.5 MI W. OF JCT SR2116, Robeson, NC
Built 1990 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 170
SR1352
FairOver: GUM SWAMP
0.3 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1339, Robeson, NC
Built 1993 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 690
SR2094
FairOver: GRANTS CREEK
0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR2200, Rowan, NC
Built 1960 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 15,000
SR2114
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR2100, Rowan, NC
Built 2010 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,700
SR1328
FairOver: SOUTH FORK MITCHELL RIVE
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1329, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 500
SR2082
FairOver: UT TO ROARING RIVER
.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1993, Wilkes, NC
Built 1998 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 100
US421
FairOver: S.PRONG LEWIS FORK CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1171, Wilkes, NC
Built 1981 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 8,900
SR1373
FairOver: NORTH DEEP CREEK
.6 MI.S.JCT.US601, Yadkin, NC
Built 1989 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 260
SR1464
FairOver: BIG PINE CREEK
50 FT.N.JCT.SR1463, Alleghany, NC
Built 2015 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 690
NC194
FairOver: LITTLE HELTON CREEK
0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1379, Ashe, NC
Built 1993 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 200
NC194
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
20 FT.S.JCT.SR1322, Avery, NC
Built 1989 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 3,400
SR1410
FairOver: LEWIS SWAMP
0.7 MI. W. OF JCT SR1413, Brunswick, NC
Built 1993 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 130
SR1184
FairOver: SHALLOTTE RIVER
0.7 MI.S.OF JCT.US17, Brunswick, NC
Built 1985 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 8,100
SR1507
FairOver: SNOW CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1401, Catawba, NC
Built 1959 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 3,200
SR2096
FairOver: BRIER CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR2097, Davidson, NC
Built 1984 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 340
SR1606
FairOver: COON CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1650, Granville, NC
Built 1982 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,200
SR3411
FairOver: BIG ALAMANCE CREEK
0.35 MI. S. JCT. SR3412, Guilford, NC
Built 1982 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 500
I40
FairOver: DEEP RIVER
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1860, Guilford, NC
Built 1992 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 72,000
SR2125
FairOver: LONG BRANCH CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2124, Iredell, NC
Built 1982 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 50
US70
FairOver: BAWDY SWAMP
0.2 MI.W. JCT.SR2308, Johnston, NC
Built 1990 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 24,000
SR1155
FairOver: PRESS PRONG
0.3 MI W. OF JCT SR1159, Nash, NC
Built 1991 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 240
SR2234
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.2 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1322, New Hanover, NC
Built 1990 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 500
SR2009
FairOver: SQUIRES RUN
0.9 MI W JCT SR1311, Onslow, NC
Built 1987 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,300
SR1307
FairOver: BR.OF ROCKFISH CREEK
0.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1306, Pender, NC
Built 1981 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,000
SR1719
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
0.1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1717, Person, NC
Built 1988 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 450
SR1145
FairOver: JOE'S CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1146, Scotland, NC
Built 1993 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 230
SR1645
FairOver: LITTLE BRIAR CREEK
0.1 MI.W. OF I540, Wake, NC
Built 1994 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 19,500
SR1664 N
FairOver: CRABTREE CREEK
1.2MI.S.US70, Wake, NC
Built 2005 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 11,500
SR1105
FairOver: FALLING CREEK
0.6 MI S. OF JCT US13, Wayne, NC
Built 1985 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,200
SR1424
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1425, Alleghany, NC
Built 1993 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 390
SR1155
FairOver: JIMMYS BRANCH
0.5 MI. S. OF JCT.SR1154, Brunswick, NC
Built 1993 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 1,100
SR1379
FairOver: HYATT CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1378, Cherokee, NC
Built 1984 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 190
SR1415
FairOver: PORTER SWAMP
0.4 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1413, Columbus, NC
Built 1996 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 450
NC8
FairOver: HIGH ROCK LAKE
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2310, Davidson, NC
Built 1976 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 1,800
BETHABARA ROAD
FairOver: UT TO MILL CREEK
0.3 MI.W.JCT.BETHABARA PA, Forsyth, NC
Built 1976 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 3,000
I40 RAMP
FairOver: UT TO SILAS CR PARKWAY
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2456, Forsyth, NC
Built 1992 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 17,400
NC56
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
0.4 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1424, Franklin, NC
Built 1973 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 2,400
NC279
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
0.1 MI. E. JCT. NC7, Gaston, NC
Built 1968 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 20,000
SR1709
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR172, Granville, NC
Built 1983 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 260
SR2031
FairOver: ANDERSON CREEK
0.1 MI S. OF SR2083, Harnett, NC
Built 1988 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 1,100
Showing 9,501-9,550 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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