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
NC11
GoodOver: CAPE FEAR RIVER
1.4 MI. N. OF JCT NC87, Bladen, NC
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,000
SR1760
GoodOver: ELKTON SWAMP
0.95 MI.N.JCT.SR1710, Bladen, NC
Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 240
SR1760
GoodOver: ELKTON SWAMP
1.0 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1764, Bladen, NC
Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 240
SR1760
GoodOver: BROWN MARSH SWAMP
0.3 MI. S. JCT.SR177, Bladen, NC
Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 220
SR1550
GoodOver: BLACK RIVER OVERFLOW
0.4 MI E. OF JCT NC210, Bladen, NC
Built 1971 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 650
SR1324
GoodOver: ELLIS CREEK
0.15 MI. E. JCT. SR1323, Bladen, NC
Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 210
SR1003
GoodOver: REEMS CREEK
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR2115, Buncombe, NC
Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 600
I-40
GoodOver: SWANNANOA RIVER
.3 MI.W.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC
Built 1973 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 36,000
SR1628
GoodOver: UT TO DROWNING CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1627, Burke, NC
Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,900
US29,US601 NBL
GoodOver: SOUTHERN RR
0.1M. N. JCT. NC73, Cabarrus, NC
Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 14,500
SR1132
GoodOver: FAR BRANCH
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1133, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 760
SR1161
GoodOver: BACK CREEK
0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1206, Cabarrus, NC
Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,100
SR2434
GoodOver: JENNIE WOLF CREEK
1.0 MI.E.JCT.SR2429, Cabarrus, NC
Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 400
NC90
GoodOver: BLAIR FORK CREEK
0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1345, Caldwell, NC
Built 1991 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,100
SR1718
GoodOver: GUNPOWDER CREEK
.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1844, Caldwell, NC
Built 2008 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,100
SR1500
GoodOver: MOON CREEK
0.45 MI. N. JCT. SR1514, Caswell, NC
Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 700
SR1484
GoodOver: LYLE CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1485, Catawba, NC
Built 1993 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,300
SR2159
GoodOver: BR. OF ROCKY RIVER
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR2161, Chatham, NC
Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 220
US19,74,129
GoodOver: SMOKEY MOUNTAIN R.R
.5 MI.S.JCT SR1428, Cherokee, NC
Built 1975 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,500
US19,74,129
GoodOver: SMOKEY MT. RR
.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1428, Cherokee, NC
Built 1975 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,000
SR1104
GoodOver: BRASSTOWN CREEK
50 FT.S.JCT.SR1100, Clay, NC
Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 600
SR1110
GoodOver: HICKORY CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. NC18, Cleveland, NC
Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 800
SR2221
GoodOver: WYLIES CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2223, Cleveland, NC
Built 1980 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100
SR1327
GoodOver: WEST FORK SANDY RUN CREE
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1398, Cleveland, NC
Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,200
SR1637
GoodOver: KNOB CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1639, Cleveland, NC
Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300
US76
GoodOver: SCLRR
0.5 MI W JCT NC904, Columbus, NC
Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,700
SR1437
GoodOver: PINE LOG BRANCH
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1439, Columbus, NC
Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,000
SR1728
GoodOver: WELCH CREEK
0.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1710, Columbus, NC
Built 1995 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 180
SR1627
GoodOver: LITTLE SWIFT CREEK
0.6 MI.S.JCT.OF SR1621, Craven, NC
Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 170
NC118
GoodOver: SWIFT CREEK
1.4 MI. W. OF JCT. NC43, Craven, NC
Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,100
SR1226
GoodOver: BACHELOR CREEK
1.1 MI W. OF JCT SR1225, Craven, NC
Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300
SR1470
GoodOver: NEUSE RIVER OVERFLOW
0.3 MI N. OF JCT SR1472, Craven, NC
Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,600
SR1600
GoodOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.2 MI.S.JCT.NC210, Cumberland, NC
Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,500
I295RAMP
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.75 MI. S. JCT. BRAGG BL, Cumberland, NC
Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,875
SR1743
GoodOver: ABBOTTS CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1756, Davidson, NC
Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500
SR1777
GoodOver: KENNEDY MILL CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1772, Davidson, NC
Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 850
SR2097
GoodOver: BRIER CREEK
20 FT. W. JCT. SR2099, Davidson, NC
Built 1993 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,700
SR2251
GoodOver: POUNDER FORK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2251, Davidson, NC
Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 580
SR2183
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK HAMBY'S CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2060, Davidson, NC
Built 1981 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,700
SR1147
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1160, Davie, NC
Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,600
SR1656
GoodOver: CARTERS CREEK
1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1659, Davie, NC
Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 660
SR1406
GoodOver: FROST MILL CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1480, Davie, NC
Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 150
SR1148
GoodOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1933, Duplin, NC
Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 700
SR1470
GoodOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.4 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1465, Durham, NC
Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,200
SR1140
GoodOver: LITTLE COKEY SWAMP
0.5 MI. S. JCT. NC43, Edgecombe, NC
Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 750
I-74 NB
GoodOver: MARTIN MILL CREEK
1.62M. N. JCT. US421 RAMP, Forsyth, NC
Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 21,250
I74 (FUTURE)
GoodOver: MARTIN MILL CREEK
1.7M.S.JCT.US 158 W.RAMP, Forsyth, NC
Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100
SR1412
GoodOver: SANDY CREEK
1.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1407, Franklin, NC
Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 570
SR1103
GoodOver: CROWDER'S CREEK
0.9 MI. W. JCT. US321, Gaston, NC
Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,200
SR1800
GoodOver: LITTLE LONG CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1001, Gaston, NC
Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,300
Showing 14,351-14,400 of 18,901 bridges
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