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
SR1209
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
3.4 MI.E. OF JCT US421, Pender, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450
SR1336
FairOver: HORSE BRANCH
2.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1332, Pender, NC
Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 650
SR1520
FairOver: LILLINGTON CREEK
4.2 MI N. OF JCT NC210, Pender, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
SR1628
FairOver: PIKE CREEK
0.1 MI W JCT SR1414, Pender, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000
SR1120
FairOver: BRANCH OF LONG CREEK
0.1 MI W. OF JCT SR1403, Pender, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
SR1339
FairOver: KEITH BRANCH
1.4 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1332, Pender, NC
Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 30
SR1335
FairOver: BEE BRANCH
0.5MI.S. OF JCT.SR1209, Pender, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 70
US117BUS
FairOver: OSGOOD BRANCH
0.03 MI N JCT NC 53, Pender, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900
SR1318
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
0.9 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1315, Pender, NC
Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300
SR1303
FairOver: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK
0.4 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1304, Pender, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 50
SR1224
FairOver: SWAMP
2.2 MI W JCT US17, Perquimans, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 440
SR1001
FairOver: CANAL
0.4 MI. N. OF JCT SR1208, Perquimans, NC
Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 750
SR1202
FairOver: PERQUIMANS RIVER
0.2 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1205, Perquimans, NC
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 320
NC57
FairOver: HYCO INTAKE CANAL
2.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1300, Person, NC
Built 1973 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,000
SR1730
FairOver: BRANCH OF CUB CREEK
0.8 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1727, Person, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 420
SR1121
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.2 MI.W.SR1122, Person, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130
SR1162
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.1 MI.W.SR1171, Person, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 490
SR1319
FairOver: BRANDON CREEK
1.4 MI W JCT SR1320, Person, NC
Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200
SR1542
FairOver: CAROLINE'S CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1717, Person, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400
SR1536
FairOver: BRANCH
0.6 MI W JCT SR1515, Person, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700
SR1124
FairOver: CR. OFF FLAT RIVER
1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1125, Person, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1120
FairOver: ALDRIDGE CREEK
0.7MI E. JCT SR1135, Person, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200
SR1534
FairOver: MARLOWE CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1601, Person, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400
SR1142
FairOver: NORTH FLAT RIVER
0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC157, Person, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 900
SR1430
FairOver: MITCHELL CREEK
0.4 MI.N.JCT.US501, Person, NC
Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600
SR1175 FROGSBORO
FairOver: S. HYCO CREEK
0.3 MI.W. OF SR1102, Person, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1501
FairOver: MAYO CREEK
1.5 MI.E. US501, Person, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 710
SR1326
FairOver: MITCHELL CREEK
0.5 MI. N. OF US501, Person, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
SR1915
FairOver: GRINDLE CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1916, Pitt, NC
Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
NC121
FairOver: LAWRENCE RUN
6.8 MI N JCT US 264 A, Pitt, NC
Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000
SR1243
FairOver: BLACK SWAMP
0.1 MI.E. JCT.SR1242, Pitt, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1232
FairOver: WARD RUN
0.7 MI W. OF JCT. SR1231, Pitt, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 280
SR1523
FairOver: CANNON SWAMP
0.1 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1537, Pitt, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,100
NC33
FairOver: CREEK OFF TAR RIVER
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1415, Pitt, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,500
SR1101
FairOver: COLT CREEK
.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1100, Polk, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 70
SR1533
FairOver: UT TO WHITEOAK CREEK
.15 MI.S.JCT.SR1531, Polk, NC
Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500
SR1142
FairOver: OSTIN CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1170, Polk, NC
Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 270
SR1142
FairOver: COVE CREEK
2.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1153, Polk, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
SR1199
FairOver: BETTIE MCGEES CREEK
80 FT. N. JCT. SR1142, Randolph, NC
Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150
SR1107
FairOver: CREEK
0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR1143, Randolph, NC
Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350
SR1327
FairOver: BARK CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. US64, Randolph, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 440
SR1539
FairOver: CARAWAY CREEK
100 FT. E. JCT. SR1574, Randolph, NC
Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 790
NC47
FairOver: SECOND CREEK
0.8 MI. W. JCT. NC49, Randolph, NC
Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
NC159
FairOver: VESTAL CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2941, Randolph, NC
Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,000
SR2639
FairOver: BROAD MOUTH BRANCH
0.4 MI. S. JCT. NC22, Randolph, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 160
SR2712
FairOver: CREEK
1.5 MI. N. JCT. NC42, Randolph, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 90
SR2607
FairOver: SANDY RUN
1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1003, Randolph, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300
SR2876
FairOver: BRANCH OF FLAT CREEK
1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Randolph, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260
SR2843
FairOver: BEEZER CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR2853, Randolph, NC
Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 360
SR2832
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
1.25 MI. N. JCT. SR2845, Randolph, NC
Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
Showing 10,601-10,650 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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