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
SR1824
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1827, Iredell, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 70
SR2145
FairOver: UT TO DUTCHMAN CREEK
0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR2150, Iredell, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 220
SR2125
FairOver: LONG BRANCH CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2124, Iredell, NC
Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 340
SR1849
FairOver: CAMEL BRANCH
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1982, Iredell, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130
SR2113
FairOver: UT TO HUNTING CREEK
0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR2115, Iredell, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 110
SR2116
FairOver: UT TO HUNTING CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2115, Iredell, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1982
FairOver: CAMEL BRANCH
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1849, Iredell, NC
Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 60
I77
FairOver: CORNELIUS CREEK
2.8 MI. N. JCT. NC150, Iredell, NC
Built 1966 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 59,000
SR2319
FairOver: UT TO FOURTH CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2318, Iredell, NC
Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
SR2342
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
0.5 MI.N. JCT.SR2350, Iredell, NC
Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,300
SR2117
FairOver: UT TO HUNTING CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2115, Iredell, NC
Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 60
US23,441
FairOver: SAVANNAH CREEK
0.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1555, Jackson, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 16,500
US23,74
FairOver: SOAPSTONE CREEK
0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1708, Jackson, NC
Built 1957 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 25,500
US23,74
FairOver: SCOTT CREEK
.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1472, Jackson, NC
Built 1957 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 24,500
SR1175
FairOver: MOODY BRANCH
.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1172, Jackson, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150
NC281
FairOver: GLADIE CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1754, Jackson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600
I95
FairOver: HANNAH CREEK
0.5 MI. N. OF JCT I-40, Johnston, NC
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 65,000
SR1505
FairOver: STEEP HILL BRANCH
0.8 MI. S. OF SR1010, Johnston, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 960
SR1704
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.5 MI W JCT NC42, Johnston, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800
SR1501
FairOver: REEDY BRANCH
0.5 MI S JCT US70BUS, Johnston, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,500
SR1139
FairOver: DISMAL SWAMP
0.2MI.N.JCT. SR1136, Johnston, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350
SR1168
FairOver: HANNAH CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. US301, Johnston, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900
SR2110
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.4MI.N. OF NC42, Johnston, NC
Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 580
SR2171
FairOver: CANAL
0.3 MI S. OF JCT NC222, Johnston, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 470
SR1563
FairOver: COOPER BRANCH
0.5 MI W. JCT SR1572, Johnston, NC
Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000
SR2597
FairOver: BAWDY CREEK
0.2MI.S.JCT.SR2516, Johnston, NC
Built 1964 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600
SR1501
FairOver: LITTLE POPLAR CREEK
0.1 MI N JCT SR1598, Johnston, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,900
SR2141
FairOver: BIG BRANCH
0.01MI.N.JCT. SR 2139, Johnston, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100
SR1334
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
0.3 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1330, Johnston, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800
SR1338
FairOver: SASSARIXA SWAMP
0.8 MI.S. OF JCT.NC210, Johnston, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 440
SR2110
FairOver: CREEK
0.75 MI. E. OF SR1733, Johnston, NC
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400
SR1556
FairOver: CREEK
0.1MI S. JCT SR1569, Johnston, NC
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,000
SR2390
FairOver: BR. OF LITTLE RIVER
0.7 MI. N. OF JCT.SR2399, Johnston, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 50
SR1146
FairOver: TUCKAHOE SWAMP
0.15 MI. N. JCT. SR1147, Jones, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300
SR1105
FairOver: BR. OF BLACK SWAMP CR
4.5 MI.E. OF JCT.NC58, Jones, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 360
SR1337
FairOver: GOSHEN BRANCH
1.0 MI. W. OF JCT. US17, Jones, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 760
SR1300
FairOver: POCKET CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1301, Lee, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 850
SR1318
FairOver: LITTLE POCKET CREEK
1.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1319, Lee, NC
Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 900
SR1153
FairOver: PERSIMMION CREEK
0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1190, Lee, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000
SR1757
FairOver: EAGLE SWAMP
0.3 MI.N. JCT NC 11, Lenoir, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,600
SR1397
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1710, Lincoln, NC
Built 1964 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700
SR1135
FairOver: GLENN CREEK
0.7 MI. W. JCT. NC274, Lincoln, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 190
SR1110
FairOver: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1111, Lincoln, NC
Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 30
SR1123
FairOver: HOWARDS CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1199, Lincoln, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700
SR1123
FairOver: UT TO HOWARDS CREEK
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1199, Lincoln, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700
SR1172
FairOver: UT TO INDIAN CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1173, Lincoln, NC
Built 1968 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
SR1344
FairOver: SAWMILL BRANCH
1.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1345, Lincoln, NC
Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 730
SR1190
FairOver: LEONARD FORK CREEK
0.9 MI. S. JCT. NC27, Lincoln, NC
Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 360
SR1335
FairOver: LICK RUN CREEK
0.01 MI. W. JCT. SR1442, Lincoln, NC
Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 840
SR1194
FairOver: UT TO HOWARDS CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1195, Lincoln, NC
Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 340
Showing 10,401-10,450 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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