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

Total Bridges

18,901

Public highway bridges in North Carolina

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

North Carolina43%49.7%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851
Selected

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

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

Poor

Over: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER

100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC

Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30

TSALI ENOLA ROAD

Poor

Over: SOCO CREEK

TSALI ENOLA ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

HORNBUCKLE CREEKRD

Poor

Over: HORNBUCKLE CREEK

389 HORNBUCKLE CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5

SR1630

Poor

Over: KIT CREEK

1.8MI.N.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC

Built 1975 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12,500

SR1340

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500

SR1323

Poor

Over: CANAL

0.05 MI.N.JCT.1300, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 650

All Bridges in North Carolina

NC801

Good

Over: CARTER CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1645, Davie, NC

Built 2009 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,500

SR2155

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2167, Iredell, NC

Built 1962 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 50

SR2261

Good

Over: BUSH CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2142, Randolph, NC

Built 1920 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,000

US64,NC9

Good

Over: POOL CREEK

0.7 MI.E.JCT SR1304, Rutherford, NC

Built 1925 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,600

SR1715

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1715, Rutherford, NC

Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 390

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: SHULLS MILL ROAD

10.4 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE, Watauga, NC

Built 1957 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,397

I40 EBL/WBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

.1 MI.E.JCT.US19,23, Buncombe, NC

Built 2008 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 74,500

SR1123

Good

Over: FREEMASON CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1126, Caldwell, NC

Built 1976 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 600

NC65

Good

Over: BELEWS CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR2119, Forsyth, NC

Built 1971 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 4,000

SR1129

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 2007 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,300

SR1915

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2115, Rowan, NC

Built 2006 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 5,700

NFSR 148

Good

Over: COLD SPRINGS BRANCH

1.2 MI. N. JCT. I-40, Haywood, NC

Built 1968 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 90

SR1695

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

0.03 MI.S.JCT.US25, Buncombe, NC

Built 1930 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 2,100

SR2799

Good

Over: UT TO GRASSY CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR2798, Buncombe, NC

Built 2008 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 20

NC141

Good

Over: VENGEANCE CREEK

50' S.JCT.SR1520, Cherokee, NC

Built 1955 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 4,000

SR1920

Good

Over: RICHARDSON MILLPOND

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1951, Columbus, NC

Built 1956 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 750

SR1437

Good

Over: CANAL

0.3 MI.W.JCT.US701, Columbus, NC

Built 2005 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 1,900

SR2123

Good

Over: HUNTS FORK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US29&70, Davidson, NC

Built 1922 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 13,500

EAST WINMORE AVE.

Good

Over: BOLIN CREEK

.05 MI.E.OF JEWEL DR., Orange, NC

Built 2008 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1529

Good

Over: PARKER CREEK

0.1 MI S JCT SR1591, Pitt, NC

Built 1975 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 2,800

SR1331

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1327, Polk, NC

Built 1963 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 80

SR1752

Good

Over: HINTON CREEK

25 FT.W.JCT.SR1753, Rutherford, NC

Built 1963 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 400

US52

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.01 MI. S. JCT. US52 BUS, Stanly, NC

Built 1986 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 14,500

SR1207

Good

Over: CULPEPPER CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. US74, Anson, NC

Built 1922 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 100

US301

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER OVERFLOW

0.1 MI N JCT SR1803, Cumberland, NC

Built 1918 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,500

SR1307

Good

Over: JONATHAN CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.US19, Haywood, NC

Built 1968 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,000

NC16 SBL

Good

Over: CSX RAILWAY

1.9 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Lincoln, NC

Built 2005 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 14,250

SR2826

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.6 MI.S. JCT. SR2822, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2013 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 4,900

SR2261

Good

Over: BUSH CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2142, Randolph, NC

Built 1920 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1910

Good

Over: NEW LIGHT CREEK

0.7MI.N.JCT.SR1909, Wake, NC

Built 1978 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 670

LINVILLE SPUR ROAD

Good

Over: LINVILLE RIVER

0.2 MILES EAST OF BLUE RI, Burke, NC

Built 1964 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,500

LAKEVIEW DRIVE

Good

Over: NOLAND CREEK

6.2 MILES FROM BEGINNING, Swain, NC

Built 1971 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,000

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: U.S. ROUTE 321

13.2 MILES FROM NC ROUTE, Watauga, NC

Built 1982 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 2,180

NC9

Good

Over: BROAD RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2786, Buncombe, NC

Built 1952 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 800

SR1362

Good

Over: ANTHONY CREEK

.3 MI.N JCT.SR1361, Caldwell, NC

Built 1936 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 220

NC55

Good

Over: BRANCH CORE CREEK

0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1258, Craven, NC

Built 1923 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,900

SR2446

Good

Over: CATAWBA CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2200, Gaston, NC

Built 2002 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 11,500

SR1893

Good

Over: DEVILS FORK CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1793, Henderson, NC

Built 1976 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,800

SR1432

Good

Over: BUFF CREEK

25 FT.W.JCT.SR1457, Jackson, NC

Built 1921 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 400

NC 16 NBL

Good

Over: CSX RAILWAY

1.9 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Lincoln, NC

Built 2005 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 16,750

BRANDYWINE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

200 FT.E.JCT.WOODLAWN RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1956 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 6,600

US74W

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.41 MI. E. JCT. NC177, Richmond, NC

Built 2000 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 10,500

SR1108

Good

Over: BONARVA CANAL

2.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1105, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1972 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 170

SR1395

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1333, Watauga, NC

Built 2012 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 70

SR 1129

Good

Over: BENT CREEK

100' S. JCT. FS. RD. 481, Buncombe, NC

Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100

RESERVATION ROAD

Good

Over: FONTANA DAM COFFER DAM

ON FONTANA DAM, Swain, NC

Built 1999 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 390

SR1207

Good

Over: GOULDS FORK BRANCH

0.5 MI. W. JCT. US74, Anson, NC

Built 1922 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 100

SR3491

Good

Over: AVERY CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR3486, Buncombe, NC

Built 2016 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 25

SR1513

Good

Over: CROOKED RUN CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1004, Cleveland, NC

Built 1959 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 300

NC157

Good

Over: ENO RIVER

0.4 MI N. OF JCT SR1404, Durham, NC

Built 2005 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 20,500

Showing 11,001-11,050 of 18,901 bridges

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