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

SR1301

Good

Over: CASHIE RIVER

0.3 MI. N. JCT US13, Bertie, NC

Built 2008 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 640

SR1260

Good

Over: CHISKA CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT NC 308, Bertie, NC

Built 2013 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 460

SR1349

Good

Over: BRANCH WHITE OAK SWAMP

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1343, Bertie, NC

Built 2012 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 690

SR1004

Good

Over: GOODMAN SWAMP

1.0 MI W. OF JCT NC87, Bladen, NC

Built 2002 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,500

SR1455

Good

Over: BANTON BRANCH

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1486, Brunswick, NC

Built 2013 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,600

SR1333

Good

Over: BEAR BRANCH

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1336, Brunswick, NC

Built 2017 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 360

SR1340

Good

Over: BAY BRANCH

1.7 MI E. JCT. SR1335, Brunswick, NC

Built 2013 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 600

NC133

Good

Over: BR OF DUCTHMAN CRK

.8 MILES SOUTH OF NC 87, Brunswick, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 19,500

I-140E,US17N

Good

Over: CARTWHEEL BRANCH

0.3MI.S JCT CEDAR HILL RD, Brunswick, NC

Built 2017 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 13,500

SR1430

Good

Over: CARTWHEEL BRANCH

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1431, Brunswick, NC

Built 2017 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,700

SR1617

Good

Over: NEWFOUND CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1002, Buncombe, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 410

SR3462

Good

Over: GLADY FORK CREEK

0.1 MI S JCT SR3452, Buncombe, NC

Built 1980 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 90

SR1924

Good

Over: UT TO HENRY FORK CREEK

.6MI.S.JCT.SR1922, Burke, NC

Built 2012 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 380

SR2209

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.SR1501, Burke, NC

Built 1989 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 200

SR2402

Good

Over: DUTCH BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2432, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1996 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 540

SR2635

Good

Over: LITTLE COLDWATER CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2643, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2003 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,700

SR1153

Good

Over: IRISH BUFFALO CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. US601, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 6,600

SR1300

Good

Over: MALLARD CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. NC49, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 6,250

US321A

Good

Over: LITTLE GUNPOWDER CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1130, Caldwell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 5,100

SR1106

Good

Over: BENTON BRANCH

1.2 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1100, Caswell, NC

Built 2008 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 510

SR1128

Good

Over: COUNTRY LINE CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. NC150, Caswell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 270

SR1765

Good

Over: NEGRO CREEK

1.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1767, Caswell, NC

Built 1997 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 100

SR1717

Good

Over: SUGAR TREE CREEK

2.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1702, Caswell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 170

SR1736

Good

Over: PENSON CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1778, Caswell, NC

Built 2002 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 320

NORTHERN DRIVE NW

Good

Over: LYLE CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT 1ST AVE N, Catawba, NC

Built 2019 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 200

NC902

Good

Over: LANDRUM CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1506, Chatham, NC

Built 2004 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,500

NC87/902

Good

Over: ROBERTSONS CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. US64, Chatham, NC

Built 2017 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 7,300

SR2306

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2140, Chatham, NC

Built 1992 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 640

NC294

Good

Over: SOUTH SHOAL CREEK

50 FT.E.JCT.SR1314, Cherokee, NC

Built 2001 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,300

SR1208

Good

Over: POLLOCK SWAMP

0.7 MI W JCT NC 32, Chowan, NC

Built 2011 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,100

NC32

Good

Over: SANDY RUN

1.0 MI N. JCT SR1233, Chowan, NC

Built 2020 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,000

SR1234

Good

Over: FILBERTS CREEK

0.4 MI.W.JCT.NC32, Chowan, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,100

SR1164

Good

Over: SANDY RUN CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1172, Cleveland, NC

Built 1982 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,400

US74 BYPASS

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

0.45 MI.W.JCT SR1313, Cleveland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 10,500

US74W, NC130

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER OVERFLOW

0.6MI.WEST JCT SR1506, Columbus, NC

Built 2000 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 23,500

NC87

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.2MI.S.JCT.SR1855, Columbus, NC

Built 1968 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 9,600

NC214

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1757, Columbus, NC

Built 2019 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 550

SR1849

Good

Over: LIVINGSTON CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1843, Columbus, NC

Built 1997 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 600

SR1506

Good

Over: CANAL OFF LUMBAR RIV.

0.2 MI.N. JCT.SR1507, Columbus, NC

Built 2008 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 680

SR1103

Good

Over: CAMP SWAMP

0.2 MI E JCT SR1108, Columbus, NC

Built 2003 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 150

SR1554

Good

Over: PINE LOG SWAMP

0.6MI W JCT US74BUS, Columbus, NC

Built 2002 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 650

SR1623

Good

Over: LITTLE SWIFT CREEK

0.2 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1621, Craven, NC

Built 2007 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 920

SR1264

Good

Over: TRACEY SWAMP

1.65 MI. N. OF JCT SR1262, Craven, NC

Built 2000 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 400

SR1245

Good

Over: CORE CREEK

0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1251, Craven, NC

Built 1997 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 540

SR1470

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER OVERFLOW

0.9 MI N JCT SR1472, Craven, NC

Built 2020 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 100

US17

Good

Over: DEEP GULLY

4.8 MI S JCT US70, Craven, NC

Built 2023 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,900

SR2030

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

2.3 MI.N. JCT. NC210, Cumberland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 650

SR1006

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1818, Cumberland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,700

SR1232

Good

Over: TULL CREEK

0.9MI.N. OF JCT.NC168, Currituck, NC

Built 2012 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 850

SR1216

Good

Over: CREEK

0.3 MI S. OF JCT SR1206, Dare, NC

Built 2006 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 290

Showing 14,551-14,600 of 18,901 bridges

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