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

NC200

Good

Over: LITTLE MEADOW CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2625, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1948 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,500

NC49

Good

Over: MCALLISTER CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,000

SR1121

Good

Over: WILEY BRANCH

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1131, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2012 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 820

SR2408

Good

Over: JENNIE WOLF CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR2427, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100

MISENHEIMER DRIVE

Good

Over: BR.IRISH BUFFALO CREEK

0.1MI.E.JCT.CENTRAL AVE., Cabarrus, NC

Built 2008 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000

SR2930

Good

Over: UT CLARKE CREEK

386' S. WALTHAM CT/CLA, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2019 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

SR1705

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.NC18, Caldwell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

SR1350

Good

Over: LITTLE MULBERRY CREEK

.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1349, Caldwell, NC

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1931

Good

Over: LITTLE GUNPOWDER CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1252, Caldwell, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 50

SR1115

Good

Over: FREEMASON CREEK

.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1205, Caldwell, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,600

SR1146

Good

Over: COUNTRY LINE CREEK

1.25 MI. N. JCT. SR1123, Caswell, NC

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 850

SR1100

Good

Over: TOM'S CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1112, Caswell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 450

SR1557

Good

Over: KILGORE CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1554, Caswell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

SR1703

Good

Over: ELK SHOAL CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1700, Catawba, NC

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 350

SR1002

Good

Over: UT TO JACOB FORK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. NC10, Catawba, NC

Built 1954 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 800

I40

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1475, Catawba, NC

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 56,000

SR1400

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. NC127, Catawba, NC

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10,000

SR2024

Good

Over: POTTS CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1008, Catawba, NC

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800

SR2024

Good

Over: HAAS CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1008, Catawba, NC

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800

8TH ST.LN.NW.

Good

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

0.1MI.N.JCT.9TH AVE.NW., Catawba, NC

Built 1998 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

RIDGE DR.NE

Good

Over: LYLE CREEK

0.5MI.E.OF.JCT.W.GOLF DR., Catawba, NC

Built 2019 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 50

SR1100

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LITTLE BRUSH C

1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1005, Chatham, NC

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 320

SR1100

Good

Over: LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT.SR1129, Chatham, NC

Built 2004 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 320

SALISBURY ROAD

Good

Over: ROBERTSON CK.TRIBUTARY

250' E. JCT.JOHNSTON ST., Chatham, NC

Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

SR1009

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2309, Chatham, NC

Built 1953 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 360

SR1012

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ROBERSON CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1951, Chatham, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,000

NC42

Good

Over: CANAL OFF CAPE FEAR RIVE

1.16 MI S JCT SR1916, Chatham, NC

Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,900

SR1340

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1341, Cherokee, NC

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 340

NC141

Good

Over: PEACHTREE CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1670, Cherokee, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,000

US64

Good

Over: HOTHOUSE CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1135, Cherokee, NC

Built 1969 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,400

US 64

Good

Over: HIWASSEE RIVER

.63MI.W.JCT.SR1548, Cherokee, NC

Built 2008 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,500

SR1196

Good

Over: SHOOTING CREEK

15 FT.N.JCT.SR1167, Clay, NC

Built 1959 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 140

SR1376

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.US64, Clay, NC

Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 28

NC18

Good

Over: UT TO FIRST BROAD RIVER

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2524, Cleveland, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,100

NC226

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. US74, Cleveland, NC

Built 1936 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,200

SR1209

Good

Over: ASHWORTH CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR2503, Cleveland, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 480

GIDNEY STREET

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

0.4 MI.E.JCT.S.DEKALB ST., Cleveland, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR1100

Good

Over: LITTLE HICKORY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2505, Cleveland, NC

Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,400

SR1184

Good

Over: GROG CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1193, Cleveland, NC

Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 340

SR1337

Good

Over: MAYNE CREEK BRANCH

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1330, Cleveland, NC

Built 1961 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 390

SR1501

Good

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1503, Cleveland, NC

Built 1954 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 170

LEANDER STREET

Good

Over: UT TO FIRST BROAD RIVER

.7 MI.S.DIXIE HIGHWAY, Cleveland, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 800

NC55

Good

Over: MCCOY BRANCH

0.2 MI. E.JCT. SR1445, Craven, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,100

US70

Good

Over: GOODWIN CREEK

0.4 MI E JCT SR1162, Craven, NC

Built 1956 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 30,500

US70 BUS WBL RAMP

Good

Over: NEUSE R. & SCOTTS

@ JCT. US70BUS & US17, Craven, NC

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,500

SR1700

Good

Over: CLUBFOOT CREEK

0.74 MI N JCT NC101, Craven, NC

Built 2023 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800

NC53

Good

Over: CANAL

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR2215, Cumberland, NC

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,000

US401BYP

Good

Over: LITTLE CROSS CREEK

0.6 MI. N. OF JCT. NC87, Cumberland, NC

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 34,500

SR1404

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.15 MI.E.JCT.SR3259, Cumberland, NC

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 23,000

SR1717

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1716, Cumberland, NC

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

Showing 11,451-11,500 of 18,901 bridges

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