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

SR1200

Good

Over: LANGS MILL RUN

0.5 MI W. OF JCT SR1243, Pitt, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,100

SR1401

Good

Over: JOHNSON'S MILL RUN

0.7 MI W JCT. SR1420, Pitt, NC

Built 2013 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,200

SR1409

Good

Over: FORK OF CONETOE CREEK

0.4 MI W JCT SR 1410, Pitt, NC

Built 2012 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 250

US264 WBL

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1561, Pitt, NC

Built 1988 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 8,500

I587

Good

Over: TAR RIVER OVERFLOW

0.8 MI.N.JCT. NC33, Pitt, NC

Built 1992 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 21,000

SR2113

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2115, Randolph, NC

Built 2000 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,100

SR2141

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BUSH CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2143, Randolph, NC

Built 2012 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 860

SR2849

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR2845, Randolph, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 300

SR2832

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Randolph, NC

Built 2006 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,300

SR1825

Good

Over: MARKS CREEK

0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1811, Richmond, NC

Built 1997 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,200

US220S.BYP

Good

Over: US220,FUT.I-73/74

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1304, Richmond, NC

Built 2018 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 6,750

SR1955

Good

Over: TEN MILE SWAMP

0.2 MILES SOUTH OF SR1005, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 800

US501

Good

Over: SHOE HEEL CREEK

0.9 MI.S.JCT.SR1107, Robeson, NC

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,000

US 501

Good

Over: SHOE HEEL CREEK

0.5 MI.S. OF JCT. SR 1107, Robeson, NC

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,200

US301

Good

Over: BIG MARSH SWAMP

0.4 MI N. OF JCT. SR1006, Robeson, NC

Built 1993 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,900

US220BUS

Good

Over: MAYO RIVER

0.23 MI. N. JCT. SR1395, Rockingham, NC

Built 2003 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,900

US220N

Good

Over: NORFOLK WESTERN RR

0.57 MI. N. JCT. SR2209, Rockingham, NC

Built 2019 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 7,000

SR1125

Good

Over: CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1110, Rockingham, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 120

SR1753

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.45 MI. N. JCT. SR1761, Rowan, NC

Built 2002 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 240

SR1341

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1345, Rutherford, NC

Built 1981 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 400

SR1135

Good

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

.45 MI.E.JCT.SR1122, Rutherford, NC

Built 2007 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 450

SR1538

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1007, Rutherford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 740

SR1903

Good

Over: LITTLE LONG CREEK

0.5 MI.W. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC

Built 1993 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 490

SR1650

Good

Over: LITTLE LONG CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 9,000

SR1127

Good

Over: LITTLE YADKIN RIVER

150 FT. W. JCT. SR1236, Stokes, NC

Built 2008 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 610

SR1328

Good

Over: THOMPSONS BRANCH

250 FT.S.JCT.SR1330, Surry, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 120

SR1152

Good

Over: BURLINGAME CREEK

.15 MI.N.JCT.SR1153, Transylvania, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 160

SR1713

Good

Over: WATER BRANCH

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1712, Union, NC

Built 2013 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 130

SR2139

Good

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

0.65 MI. N. JCT. SR2149, Union, NC

Built 2012 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,200

SR2153

Good

Over: LYNCHES CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR2156, Union, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 370

SR2052

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2049, Wake, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 8,200

SR1007

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.9 MI.E.SR1003, Wake, NC

Built 2006 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 7,700

SR2555

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2552, Wake, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,700

SR1370

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

1.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1375, Wake, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 15,000

SR1404

Good

Over: TERRIBLE CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1407, Wake, NC

Built 2001 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 7,700

US64W

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.21 MI. W. JCT. SR1011, Wake, NC

Built 1996 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 21,000

SR1301

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.9 MI.S.JCT.SR1390, Wake, NC

Built 1997 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 13,500

I-540 EBL

Good

Over: BEVERDAM CREEK

1.2 MI. W. JCT. US64BUS, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 33,750

NC98E,BYP

Good

Over: CSX R/R

.1 MI. E. OF JCT. US1A, Wake, NC

Built 2006 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 29,000

SR1208

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.6 MI N JCT SR1209, Warren, NC

Built 2004 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 550

SR1337

Good

Over: HUBQUARTER CREEK

1.6 MI W JCT SR1344, Warren, NC

Built 2007 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 500

US64 E

Good

Over: GREEN RD (PRIVATE RD)

2.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1304, Washington, NC

Built 2004 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,100

US64W

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

2.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1304, Washington, NC

Built 2004 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,100

SR1340

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

100 FT.S.JCT.SR1384, Watauga, NC

Built 2011 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 800

SR1337

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1335, Watauga, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 240

NC194

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1335, Watauga, NC

Built 1995 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,300

SR1331

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1356, Watauga, NC

Built 1983 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 120

SR2234

Good

Over: WEST BEAR CREEK

0.1MI.S. JCT.SR1714, Wayne, NC

Built 2020 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,700

SR1227

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1234, Wayne, NC

Built 2013 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 500

I795S

Good

Over: GREAT SWAMP

2.2 MI. N. JCT. NC222, Wayne, NC

Built 2004 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 8,500

Showing 14,701-14,750 of 18,901 bridges

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