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

SR1352

Good

Over: BIG STONE HOUSE CREEK

1.1 MI E JCT SR1344, Warren, NC

Built 1995 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 320

US64 EBL

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

2.2 MI. W. OF SR1304, Washington, NC

Built 2004 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,100

SR1306

Good

Over: HOWARD CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1393, Watauga, NC

Built 2004 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,400

SR1305

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

150 FT.E.JCT.SR1233, Watauga, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 90

SR1338

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1335, Watauga, NC

Built 1964 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 100

US70W.BYP

Good

Over: REEDY BRANCH

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1556, Wayne, NC

Built 2016 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 10,750

SR1154

Good

Over: S.PRONG LEWIS FORK CREEK

100 FT.S.JCT.SR1305, Wilkes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 150

SR1317

Good

Over: PURLEAR CREEK

125 FT.E.JCT.SR1351, Wilkes, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 270

SR1945

Good

Over: EAST PRONG ROARING RIVER

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1944, Wilkes, NC

Built 2009 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 430

STONE MTN.RD.

Good

Over: BULLHEAD CREEK

2.5MI.N.JCT.SR1737, Wilkes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 60

US117

Good

Over: SCL RAILROAD

0.1 MI N JCT SR1613, Wilson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,300

SR1131

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.3MI.W.JCT.SR1223, Wilson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 650

I795S

Good

Over: CSX R/R

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US301, Wilson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 6,250

SR1317

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.05 MI. N. JCT. SR1318, Yancey, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 150

US19 NBL

Good

Over: BALD CREEK

.2MI.S.JCT.SR1128, Yancey, NC

Built 2011 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 5,250

CC ROAD

Good

Over: SHELTER SWAMP CREEK

0.5 KM E OF ROUTE 50, Onslow, NC

Built 1997 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 20

WILSON BLVD

Good

Over: HOLCOMB BLVD AND IN. RR

3 KM SE OF STONE STREET, Onslow, NC

Built 2016 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 10,000

SR1744

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1756, Anson, NC

Built 1991 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 200

SR1404

Good

Over: LACEY BRANCH

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1402, Anson, NC

Built 1995 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 250

SR1599

Good

Over: PEAK CREEK

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1604, Ashe, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 200

SR1410

Good

Over: LATHAM CREEK

0.1 MI N. JCT. SR1414, Beaufort, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 850

NC32

Good

Over: BROAD CREEK

0.4MI. N. JCT. SR1348, Beaufort, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,100

SR1708

Good

Over: HORSESHOE SWAMP

1.5 MI S. OF JCT SR1712, Bladen, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 340

NC11

Good

Over: COLLY CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT NC210, Bladen, NC

Built 2003 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,600

SR1704

Good

Over: HAMMOND CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT SR1709, Bladen, NC

Built 1995 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 360

SR1509

Good

Over: TURNBULL CREEK

0.3MI. W.JCT.SR1510, Bladen, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 430

SR1728

Good

Over: CARVER CREEK

0.3MI.N. OF JCT.SR1730, Bladen, NC

Built 2011 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 320

NC87

Good

Over: HOOD CREEK

1.6 MI.N.OF JCT SR1416, Brunswick, NC

Built 2014 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,800

NC133

Good

Over: JUMP AND RUN CREEK

0.3 MI.S. JCT.NC 211, Brunswick, NC

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 19,500

I140W

Good

Over: TRIBITARY TO MORGAN CREE

0.5MI.E.OF. JCT.US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 5,750

I140E

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF MORGAN CRK

0.5 MI.E. JCT. US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 5,000

NC63 WBL

Good

Over: NEWFOUND CREEK

0.45M. W. JCT. SR1002, Buncombe, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 7,000

US74A

Good

Over: GASHES CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR3071, Buncombe, NC

Built 1950 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 27,000

SR2203

Good

Over: DILLINGHAM CREEK

20 FT.N.JCT.SR2173, Buncombe, NC

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10

NC63 EBL

Good

Over: NEWFOUND CREEK

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

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 7,000

SR1241

Good

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.SR1240, Burke, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 190

SR2622

Good

Over: DUTCH BUFFALO CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1100, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1969 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,300

SR1127

Good

Over: LITTLE GUNPOWDER CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1131, Caldwell, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,600

SR 1898 (NEW FARM)

Good

Over: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY

0.05 MI E. JCT. SR1897, Caldwell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,600

SR1133

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.4 MI N JCT SR1137, Carteret, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 310

SR1111

Good

Over: UT TO DOUGLAS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1112, Catawba, NC

Built 2005 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 415

SR1727

Good

Over: HAGAN FORK CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1996, Catawba, NC

Built 2013 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,900

SR1331

Good

Over: COOK CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1335, Cherokee, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 100

US19,74,129 NBL

Good

Over: VALLEY RIVER

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1425, Cherokee, NC

Built 1980 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,150

SR1680

Good

Over: VALLEY RIVER

0.05 MI.S.JCT SR 1368B, Cherokee, NC

Built 2003 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR1001

Good

Over: WHITE MARSH SWAMP

0.90 MI.N.JCT.SR1924, Columbus, NC

Built 1998 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,500

SR1006

Good

Over: MONTE SWAMP

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1117, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,100

SR1108

Good

Over: BIG CYPRESS SWAMP

0.3 MI.W. JCT. NC905, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 300

SR1300

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP

0.2 MI N JCT SR1314, Columbus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,100

SR1335

Good

Over: FIVE MILE BRANCH

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1428, Columbus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 400

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