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
US321
FairOver: LARKARD CREEK
0.68 MI. N. JCT. NC155, Lincoln, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 32,500
SR 1530
FairOver: LICK RUN CREEK
.15 MI. S. JCT. SR1529, Lincoln, NC
Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 90
SR 2156
FairOver: KETTLE CREEK
.4MI W.UNION CH RD, Lincoln, NC
Built 2015 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 730
NC28
FairOver: LAKEY CREEK
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1358, Macon, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
US64,NC28
FairOver: CULLASAJA RIVER
100' W.JCT.SR1681, Macon, NC
Built 1935 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,700
SR1365
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1310, Macon, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200
SR1346
FairOver: MICA CITY CREEK
.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1345, Macon, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 160
SR1507
FairOver: CAT CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1554, Macon, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600
SR1653
FairOver: HICKORY KNOLL CREEK
.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1644, Macon, NC
Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 390
NC106
FairOver: MONGER CREEK
10' N.JCT.SR1616, Macon, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,500
NC28
FairOver: BRADLEY CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1355, Macon, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,600
SR1110
FairOver: COWEETA CREEK
.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1115, Macon, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 380
US19
FairOver: CALIFORNIA CREEK
.1 MI.N.JCT.US23, Madison, NC
Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 12,000
US25,US70
FairOver: SHUT IN CREEK
.05 MI.E JCT.SR1183, Madison, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400
SR1151
FairOver: BALTIMORE BRANCH
.5 MI.E.JCT.NC209, Madison, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550
SR1500
FairOver: PUNCHEON FORK CREEK
.02 MI.W.JCT.SR1502, Madison, NC
Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120
SR1510
FairOver: IVY GAP BRANCH
.04 MI.E.JCT.SR1511, Madison, NC
Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200
NC213
FairOver: BONE CAMP CREEK
.01 MI.E.JCT.SR1427, Madison, NC
Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,300
SR1134
FairOver: TURKEY SWAMP
0.45 MI E JCT SR1136, Martin, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300
SR1527
FairOver: LONG CREEK
1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1528, Martin, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 390
SR1326
FairOver: ETHERIDGE SWAMP
0.3 MI.S. OF JCT. SR1329, Martin, NC
Built 1972 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1330
FairOver: BR. ETHERIDGE SWAMP
0.4 MI N. OF JCT. SR1329, Martin, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1312
FairOver: HUSKANAW SWAMP
0.5 MI.N. OF SR1313, Martin, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 220
SR1510
FairOver: BRANCH GARDENER CREEK
0.2 MI S JCT SR 1516, Martin, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500
SR1128
FairOver: READY BRANCH
0.9 MI S. JCT. SR1127, Martin, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350
SR1103
FairOver: BEAR GRASS SWAMP
0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1172, Martin, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 110
SR1328
FairOver: BR. ETHRIDGE SWAMP
0.5 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1326, Martin, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1326
FairOver: ETHERIDGE SWAMP
0.5 MI.S. JCT.SR1328, Martin, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1160
FairOver: FLAT SWAMP CANAL
0.7 MI.W. JCT. SR1159, Martin, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 140
SR1526
FairOver: HARDISON MILL CREEK
0.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1527, Martin, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260
SR1001
FairOver: READY BRANCH
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1121, Martin, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,100
SR1332
FairOver: BR. OF CONOHO CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. NC903, Martin, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1530
FairOver: BRANCH OF LONG CREEK
0.2 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1516, Martin, NC
Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 620
SR1147
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1152, McDowell, NC
Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500
SR1777
FairOver: HOPPERS CREEK
.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1802, McDowell, NC
Built 1963 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300
SR1169
FairOver: NORTH MUDDY CREEK
100 FT.E.JCT.SR1168, McDowell, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400
SR1131
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1123, McDowell, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130
NC226
FairOver: ALEXANDER CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1758, McDowell, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,600
SR1611
FairOver: FORSYTH CREEK
200 FT.W.JCT.SR1538, McDowell, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 80
SR1255
FairOver: COFFEY CREEK
0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1180, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 7,200
SR3101
FairOver: WILEY BRANCH
150 FT. N. JCT. SR4154, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 780
ROCKY RIVER RD.
FairOver: TOBY CREEK
0.5 MI.W.JCT.OLD CONCORD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,200
SR2442
FairOver: N. PRONG CLARK'S CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2426, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,400
SR2037
FairOver: GUTTER BRANCH
0.55 MI.W.JCT.SR2040, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350
SR2439
FairOver: NORTH PRONG CLARKE CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2602, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,000
SR2975
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.1 MI. E. JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 34,000
SR5901 RAMP
FairOver: TAGGART CREEK
1.3 MI. S. JCT. I85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,800
FOUR MILE CRK ROAD
FairOver: UT TO FOURMILE CREEK
.04 N.JCT.FAIRWAY RIDGE R, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1974 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 800
US521
FairOver: UT TO MCALPINE CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. I485, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 59,000
I485 EBL RAMP
FairOver: WESTINGHOUSE BRANCH
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1128, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,300
Showing 10,451-10,500 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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