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
SR3370
FairOver: CLIMAX CREEK
0.5 MI E JCT SR3381, Guilford, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
US29
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.6 MI. S. JCT CONE BLVD., Guilford, NC
Built 1948 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 31,750
BOTHWELL STREET
FairOver: STREAM OFF BUFFALO CREEK
0.25 MI. E. JCT.MLK JR DR, Guilford, NC
Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000
CEDROW DRIVE
FairOver: BRANCH
0.1 MI.E.JCT.RUNYAN ST., Guilford, NC
Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,000
W.CORNWALLIS DRIVE
FairOver: BR. OF BUFFALO CREEK
.05MI.E.JCT.BENJAMIN PKWY, Guilford, NC
Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,100
GLENHAVEN DRIVE
FairOver: STREAM
0.01MI.S.JCT.MEADOWVIEW, Guilford, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 800
SOUTH HOLDEN ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK
.10 MI.N.JCT.I40, Guilford, NC
Built 1967 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 23,500
SR3303
FairOver: BRANCH S. BUFFALO CREEK
0.25 MI. E. JCT. SR3300, Guilford, NC
Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,300
SR1145
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
1.3 MI. N. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 800
SR3476
FairOver: HOLDER CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR3418, Guilford, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1258
FairOver: JENNY BRANCH
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1129, Guilford, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 30
SR1001
FairOver: JACKET SWAMP
0.8 MI.N.OF NC481, Halifax, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,200
SR1001
FairOver: BEAVERDAM SWAMP
2.6 MI WEST JCT NC561, Halifax, NC
Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350
SR1210
FairOver: MARTIN SWAMP
1.5 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1600, Halifax, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550
NC4, NC48
FairOver: JACK HORSE SWAMP
1.0 MI.N.OF NC481, Halifax, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,200
SR1118
FairOver: KEEHUKEE SWAMP
3.1 MI E. OF US258, Halifax, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150
SR1338
FairOver: POWELLS CREEK
0.8MI.E. OF SR1327, Halifax, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 280
SR1600
FairOver: CHOCKOYOTTE CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1641, Halifax, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100
SR1513
FairOver: CHOCKOYOTTE CREEK
0.3 MI.S.SR1400, Halifax, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1120
FairOver: ANDERSON CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1144, Harnett, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
SR2072
FairOver: MCLEAN'S CREEK
1.3MI.N. OF JCT.SR2033, Harnett, NC
Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700
SR1418
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.2 MI.N.SR1412, Harnett, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
SR1554
FairOver: BIG BRANCH
0.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1557, Harnett, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 380
SR1769
FairOver: BR. OF JUNIPER CREEK
.50 MI.W. OF NC82, Harnett, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400
SR1418
FairOver: AVENTS CREEK
0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1427, Harnett, NC
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
US23B
FairOver: ALLENS CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1147, Haywood, NC
Built 1939 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,500
SR1300
FairOver: JONATHAN CREEK
.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1301, Haywood, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1862
FairOver: GARDEN CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.NC110, Haywood, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
SR1348
FairOver: MCDOWELL CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1349, Henderson, NC
Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,800
SR1196
FairOver: SENTELL CREEK
1 MI.S.JCT.SR1191, Henderson, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 240
SR1580
FairOver: KYLES CREEK
.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1565, Henderson, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,500
SR1783
FairOver: KING CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.US225, Henderson, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,800
SR2122
FairOver: LITTLE MUD CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1123, Henderson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 50
SR1970
FairOver: UT TO BAT FORK CREEK
.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1783, Henderson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1163
FairOver: PANTHER SWAMP
0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1182, Hertford, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 320
SR1002
FairOver: FLAT SWAMP
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1434, Hertford, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550
SR1420
FairOver: BRANCH OF AHOSKIE CREEK
1.0 MI. E. JCT. US13, Hertford, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 70
SR1403
FairOver: FLAT SWAMP
0.6MI. S. JCT. SR1408, Hertford, NC
Built 2020 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900
SR1105
FairOver: LITTLE RAFT SWAMP
1.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1126, Hoke, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,900
SR1413
FairOver: GULLY BRANCH
0.25 MI. W. JCT. SR1003, Hoke, NC
Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
NC45
FairOver: CANAL
.01 MI S JCT SR1133, Hyde, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350
SR1305
FairOver: ROSE BAY CANAL
4.7 M.N.JCT. US264, Hyde, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500
SR2366
FairOver: UT TO I-L CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2369, Iredell, NC
Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 320
SR1100
FairOver: UT TO REEDS CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1116, Iredell, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20,000
SR1371
FairOver: BROAD MEADOW CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1372, Iredell, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130
SR1532
FairOver: BUFFALO SHOALS CREEK
0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1527, Iredell, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 210
BROOKDALE DRIVE
FairOver: FREE NANCY BRANCH
0.1MI.S.JCT.CAROLINA AVE., Iredell, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,000
SR1874
FairOver: PATTERSON CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1897, Iredell, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 190
SR1981
FairOver: CAMEL BRANCH
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1884, Iredell, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 170
SR1817
FairOver: UT TO HUNTING CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1816, Iredell, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 390
Showing 10,351-10,400 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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