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
SR1737
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.05 MI. N. JCT. NC770, Rockingham, NC
Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 340
SR2632
FairOver: JONES CREEK
0.6 MI. N. OF JCT. SR2579, Rockingham, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 210
SR1910
FairOver: BIRCH FORK CREEK
0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC700, Rockingham, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130
SR2260
FairOver: BR. OF DAN RIVER
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2130, Rockingham, NC
Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260
SR2194
FairOver: MASSEY CREEK
0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR2259, Rockingham, NC
Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR2153
FairOver: CREEK
0.75 MI S. JCT. SR2154, Rockingham, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 60
SR1741
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.05 MI. N. JCT. NC770, Rockingham, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 620
SR1912
FairOver: BIRCH FORK CREEK
0.95 MI. N. JCT. SR2023, Rockingham, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 170
SR1120
FairOver: LITTLE HOGANS CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1120, Rockingham, NC
Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 370
SR1395
FairOver: CREEK
2.0 MI. S. JCT. NC770, Rockingham, NC
Built 1930 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 210
SR1982
FairOver: BRANCH WOLF ISLAND CREEK
1.1 MI. N. JCT. US29B, Rockingham, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 980
SR1745
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1746, Rowan, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 310
SR1752
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.25 MI. N. JCT. SR1547, Rowan, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 470
SR1743
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1741, Rowan, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800
SR1710
FairOver: UT TO DRAFT BRANCH
0.5 MI. W. JCT. US601&70, Rowan, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,900
SR1002
FairOver: PANTHER POINT CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2141, Rowan, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,200
SR1005
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2145, Rowan, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
SR1005
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2153, Rowan, NC
Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450
SR1221
FairOver: KLUNS CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2337, Rowan, NC
Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,100
SR2141
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1002, Rowan, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR2309
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2380, Rowan, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 170
SR2370
FairOver: SECOND CREEK
75 FT. N. JCT. SR2371, Rowan, NC
Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 590
SR2315
FairOver: CHURCH CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2318, Rowan, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,200
SR1006
FairOver: SECOND CREEK
0.15 MI. N. JCT. SR2564, Rowan, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,900
SR2359
FairOver: KLUNS CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR2337, Rowan, NC
Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 90
SR1363
FairOver: PARK CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1364, Rowan, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900
SR1363
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1362, Rowan, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900
SR1238
FairOver: UT TO COLD WATER CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1221, Rowan, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400
SR1210
FairOver: FLAT ROCK BRANCH
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1437, Rowan, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,200
SR1211
FairOver: PRONG OF GRANTS CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC152, Rowan, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,500
SR1552
FairOver: SILLS CREEK
1.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1555, Rowan, NC
Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 270
SR1535
FairOver: SLOANS CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1646, Rowan, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800
SR2126
FairOver: BRANCH OF CRANE CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2254, Rowan, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 760
SR1978
FairOver: UT TO FOURTH CREEK
0.05 MI. E. JCT. SR1977, Rowan, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1355
FairOver: EAST FORK CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1353, Rowan, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,600
SR1512
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1514, Rowan, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 770
SR1534
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.6 MI.W.JCT. SR1657, Rowan, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 30
SR2367
FairOver: UT TO SECOND CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. US52, Rowan, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400
SR2365
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR2140, Rowan, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 60
SR1001
FairOver: FRASHEUR CREEK
.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1313, Rutherford, NC
Built 1966 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 950
SR1917
FairOver: UT TO WEBBS CREEK
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1980, Rutherford, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400
SR1538
FairOver: UT TO HOLLANDS CREEK
.03 MI.W.JCT.SR1546, Rutherford, NC
Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
SR1344
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1321, Rutherford, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR2271
FairOver: CLEGHORN CREEK
75'E.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,200
SR1903
FairOver: CREEK
.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1906, Rutherford, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 800
SR1119
FairOver: DEVANE BRANCH
0.4 MI S. OF JCT NC41, Sampson, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 340
SR1233
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1421, Sampson, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000
SR1626
FairOver: BRANCH OF MINGO S
0.2 MI.N.JCT. SR1620, Sampson, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 460
SR1742
FairOver: GILMORE SWAMP
0.3MI.N SR1752, Sampson, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 680
SR1742
FairOver: HOE SWAMP
1.0 MI.N.JCT.SR1746, Sampson, NC
Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 410
Showing 10,701-10,750 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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