Total Bridges
18,901
Public highway bridges in North Carolina
State profile · Near median Poor share
North Carolina bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 18,901
- Public bridges
- 35.8%
- Good condition
- 6.2%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
35.8%
6,773 bridges rated 7-9
-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.2%
1,165 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 20.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
HI
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina
Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
SR1216
PoorOver: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER
100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30
TSALI ENOLA ROAD
PoorOver: 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
SR2200
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.6 MI.N.JCT.SR2037, Surry, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
SR2048
FairOver: PILOT CREEK
50 FT.N.JCT.SR2047, Surry, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100
SR2221
FairOver: UT TO YADKIN RIVER
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR2230, Surry, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400
SR1397
FairOver: LITTLE FISHER RIVER
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1602, Surry, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450
SR2088
FairOver: HOGAN CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR2038, Surry, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400
SR1742
FairOver: FAULKNER CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1748, Surry, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 880
SR1104
FairOver: CODY CREEK
.5 MI.S.JCT.US601, Surry, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 950
SR1811
FairOver: UT TO TOMS CREEK
.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1808, Surry, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 440
SR1340
FairOver: BURRIS CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1341, Surry, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 90
SR1627
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.US52, Surry, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800
SR1825
FairOver: BRYANTS FORK CREEK
.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1822, Surry, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
SR1335
FairOver: RED HILL CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1336, Surry, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 340
NC89
FairOver: RUTLEDGE CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1784, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,600
SR2057
FairOver: UT TO ARARAT RIVER
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR2080, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 800
SR2229
FairOver: DOUBLE CREEK
.2 MI.N.JCT.SR2230, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120
SR2035
FairOver: UT TO WHITTIER CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR2093, Surry, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300
I-74
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
.4 MI.W.JCT.SR2017, Surry, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 18,000
SR2209
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
.75 MI.N.JCT.NC268, Surry, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
US74,SR1193
FairOver: CONNELLY CREEK
20 FT.E.JCT.SR1177, Swain, NC
Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,500
SR1103
FairOver: SILVERMINE CREEK
.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1105, Swain, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 220
SR1140
FairOver: ALARKA CREEK
150' E.JCT.SR1147, Swain, NC
Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300
SR1306
FairOver: W. FORK FRENCH BROAD RVR
.1 MI.S.JCT.NC281, Transylvania, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 390
SR1309
FairOver: NORTH FORK FLAT CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1316, Transylvania, NC
Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 750
SR1195
FairOver: MORGAN MILL CREEK
.03 MI.N.JCT.SR1109, Transylvania, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300
NC94
FairOver: CANAL OFF ALLIGATOR RIVE
1 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1322, Tyrrell, NC
Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350
SR1103
FairOver: CANAL
0.5 MI.W.JCT.NC94, Tyrrell, NC
Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1209
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI W JCT SR1214, Tyrrell, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 740
SR1001
FairOver: CHINKAPIN CREEK.
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1615, Union, NC
Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,500
SR1719
FairOver: GOLD BRANCH CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1002, Union, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 750
SR1741
FairOver: BECKY BRANCH
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1736, Union, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 510
SR1962
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK RAYS FORK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1969, Union, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 830
US74
FairOver: RAYS FORK BRANCH
0.25 MI. E. JCT. SR1963, Union, NC
Built 1941 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20,500
SR1117
FairOver: CANE CREEK
0.15 MI. S. JCT. SR1121, Union, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000
SR1102
FairOver: UT TO WAXHAW CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1101, Union, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 180
SR1128
FairOver: UT TO WAXHAW CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1137, Union, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 440
SR1162
FairOver: MOLLY BRANCH CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1315, Union, NC
Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,000
SR1327
FairOver: BATES BRANCH
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1328, Union, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,200
SR1338
FairOver: W.FORK TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1346, Union, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400
SR1365
FairOver: N. FORK CROOKED CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1524, Union, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,000
SR1525
FairOver: PADDLE BRANCH
0.4 MI .N. JCT. SR1004, Union, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,600
SR1353
FairOver: E. FORK TWELVE MILE CREE
0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1009, Union, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,500
SR1305
FairOver: UT TO TWELVE MILE CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1301, Union, NC
Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 430
SR2168
FairOver: UT TO POLECAT CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2166, Union, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 80
SR1622
FairOver: STUMPLICK BRANCH
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1621, Union, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 520
SR1943
FairOver: LANES CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1003, Union, NC
Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150
SR1610
FairOver: GRASSY BRANCH CREEK
0.75 MI. E. JCT. SR1601, Union, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200
SR1653
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
100 FT. E. JCT. SR1001, Union, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
SR1733
FairOver: WIDE MOUTH BRANCH
0.2 MI. N. JCT. US74, Union, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100
SR1533
FairOver: UT TO GOOSE CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1534, Union, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 160
SR1501
FairOver: STEWART'S CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1503, Union, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,500
Showing 10,801-10,850 of 18,901 bridges
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