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
SR1323
FairOver: HOWARD CREEK
.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1306, Watauga, NC
Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 440
SR1201
FairOver: FOREST GROVE CREEK
150 FT.W.JCT.SR1232, Watauga, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 270
SR1132
FairOver: CRABORCHARD CREEK
.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1122, Watauga, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 70
SR1556
FairOver: BUTTON BRANCH
0.1 MI.E.SR1532, Wayne, NC
Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
SR1457
FairOver: GREAT SWAMP
0.5 MI E. JCT. SR 1353, Wayne, NC
Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 380
SR1217
FairOver: FALLING CREEK
0.5 MI S JCT SR1008, Wayne, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700
SR1565
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1560, Wayne, NC
Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,500
SR1236
FairOver: BR BEAVER DAM CREEK
0.1 MI W JCT SR1238, Wayne, NC
Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,700
SR1714
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1715, Wayne, NC
Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
US117BYP
FairOver: BROOKS SWAMP
0.3 MI N. OF JCT. SR 1135, Wayne, NC
Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,000
NC111
FairOver: THE SLOUGH
0.2MI.N. OF JCT.SR1574, Wayne, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,500
SR1927
FairOver: POPLAR BRANCH
0.5 MI. E. JCT. US117, Wayne, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,300
SR1333
FairOver: NAHUNTA SWAMP
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1337, Wayne, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550
NC111
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
0.1MI.S. JCT.SR1547, Wayne, NC
Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,000
SR1006
FairOver: HORSE BRANCH
0.8 MI. N. OF JCT. US13S, Wayne, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700
SR1545
FairOver: THE SLOUGH
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1537, Wayne, NC
Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500
SR1959
FairOver: FELLOWS BRANCH
0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1999, Wayne, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200
SR1229
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1230, Wayne, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 770
SR 1910
FairOver: BUNN'S BRANCH
.1 MI. WEST OF JCT SR1909, Wayne, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 160
SR1961
FairOver: BRANCH OF NEUSE RIVER
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1710, Wayne, NC
Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,800
SR1008
FairOver: KENNEDY MILL BRANCH
1.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1201, Wayne, NC
Built 2022 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 850
US421
FairOver: S.PRONG LEWIS FORK CREEK
100 FT.S.JCT.SR1171, Wilkes, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,100
US421
FairOver: FISH DAM CREEK
.5 MI.W.JCT.NC16, Wilkes, NC
Built 1955 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 16,500
SR1135
FairOver: GLADYS FORK CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1159, Wilkes, NC
Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 370
SR1570
FairOver: WOOTEN CREEK
1 MI.W.JCT.NC18, Wilkes, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 370
SR1567
FairOver: DARNELL CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1569, Wilkes, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120
SR1716
FairOver: BEE TREE BRANCH
.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1703, Wilkes, NC
Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,700
SR2309
FairOver: WEST SWAN CREEK
.4 MI.W.JCT.SR2312, Wilkes, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600
SR2308
FairOver: EAST SWAN CREEK
0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR2309, Wilkes, NC
Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500
SR1300
FairOver: HUFFMAN BRANCH
150 FT.W.JCT.SR1354, Wilkes, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 420
SR1918
FairOver: ELKIN CREEK
30 FT.W.JCT.SR1919, Wilkes, NC
Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 110
SR1001
FairOver: UT TO ROCKY CREEK
150 FT.N.JCT.SR2479, Wilkes, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120
SR2038
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR2037, Wilkes, NC
Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 240
SR2041
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
.4 MI.E.JCT.SR2037, Wilkes, NC
Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 170
SR1540
FairOver: KILBY BRANCH
.9 MI.E.JCT.SR1541, Wilkes, NC
Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,100
SR1123
FairOver: LITTLE WARRIOR CREEK
0.4MI.S.JCT.SR1122, Wilkes, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 290
SR1323
FairOver: TOISNOT SWAMP
0.6 MI. N. OF JCT. NC42, Wilson, NC
Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,900
SR1400
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI.N.SR1416, Wilson, NC
Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 770
SR1430
FairOver: CATTAIL BRANCH
0.3 OF A MI. S. OF SR1428, Wilson, NC
Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 140
SR1645
FairOver: CREEK
0.5 MI.W.JCT. SR1648, Wilson, NC
Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 840
SR1602
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
1.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1622, Wilson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,900
SR1147
FairOver: MARSH SWAMP CREEK
0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1149, Wilson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
NC42
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
300 FT. W. JCT. US264BYP, Wilson, NC
Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,500
SR1126
FairOver: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.US421, Yadkin, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 430
SR1121
FairOver: FLAT ROCK BRANCH
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1119, Yadkin, NC
Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 650
SR1368
FairOver: NORTH DEEP CREEK
.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1371, Yadkin, NC
Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 590
SR1376
FairOver: NORTH DEEP CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1368, Yadkin, NC
Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150
SR1596
FairOver: LITTLE FORBUSH CREEK
.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1584, Yadkin, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250
SR1554
FairOver: MILLER CREEK
.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1556, Yadkin, NC
Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 580
SR1537
FairOver: MARTIN MILL CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1536, Yadkin, NC
Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 410
Showing 10,901-10,950 of 18,901 bridges
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