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

SR1947

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

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

Built 2010 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 450

SR1947

Good

Over: BR. OF WACCAMAW RIV.

1.6MI.E. OF JCT.SR1757, Columbus, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 450

SR2022

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF JCT. NC24, Cumberland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 650

NC87 SBL

Good

Over: ABERDEEN & ROCKFISH R/R

0.4 MI.S. JCT US401 BUS, Cumberland, NC

Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 14,000

NC295 SBL

Good

Over: CSX R/R

1.3 MI. S. OF JCT. I-95, Cumberland, NC

Built 2003 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10,000

NC295 NBL

Good

Over: CSX R/R

1.3 MI. S. OF JCT. I-95, Cumberland, NC

Built 2003 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10,000

I-295 RAMP1B

Good

Over: TANK TRAIL

0.8 MI. S.OF FORT BRAGG E, Cumberland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,785

SR1194

Good

Over: DYKERS CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1435, Davidson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 610

SR1445

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1446, Davidson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 390

I85BUS,US29,US70N

Good

Over: ABBOTTS CREEK

500FT. S. JCT. SR1874, Davidson, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 8,000

SR2250

Good

Over: POUNDER FORK

0.4 MI S JCT SR2251, Davidson, NC

Built 2022 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 100

SR1254

Good

Over: RAT SPRING BRANCH CREEK

1.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1104, Davidson, NC

Built 1994 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,300

SR1303

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.1 MI E JCT SR1342, Durham, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,400

SR1101

Good

Over: BLANKET CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1163, Forsyth, NC

Built 1993 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,200

SR2747

Good

Over: WSSB RAILROAD

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

Built 1992 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 14,500

SR2996

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR2991, Forsyth, NC

Built 1987 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,500

SR1412

Good

Over: DEVILS CRADLE CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1401, Franklin, NC

Built 2020 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 570

SR1156

Good

Over: OWEN CREEK

0.9 MI. N. SR1004, Granville, NC

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 360

SR1400

Good

Over: LITTLE JOHNSON CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1440, Granville, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 300

SR2026

Good

Over: HAW RIVER

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2028, Guilford, NC

Built 2012 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,500

SR2821

Good

Over: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK

1.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2770, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,300

SR3124

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK

0.6 MI. N. .JCT. SR3045, Guilford, NC

Built 2020 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 100

SR3029

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK

100' S. JCT. SR3037, Guilford, NC

Built 2002 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,100

SR3121

Good

Over: STINKING QUARTER CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR3118, Guilford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 440

US29N

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR2526, Guilford, NC

Built 2004 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 17,500

US29S

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2526, Guilford, NC

Built 2004 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 17,750

I840W.RMP

Good

Over: HORSEPEN CREEK FLOODPLAI

2.8 MI. E. JCT. I-73, Guilford, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 7,300

I73S

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

1.8 MI.S. JCT. NC150, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 8,500

SR2215

Good

Over: NEILLS CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR3312, Harnett, NC

Built 1992 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,400

SR1722

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER OVERFLOW

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1715, Harnett, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 570

SR1184

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK,RR

0.3 MI. S. JCT. BUS23, Haywood, NC

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 5,100

US276

Good

Over: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER

.1 MI.W.JCT.NC110, Haywood, NC

Built 2005 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 6,500

SR1885

Good

Over: HUNGRY RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1799, Henderson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 50

SR1409

Good

Over: HORSE SWAMP

0.3MI.N.JCT.SR1424, Hertford, NC

Built 2013 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,800

NC94

Good

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

10.9 MI.N.JCT. US264, Hyde, NC

Built 2001 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 500

NC12

Good

Over: OLD HAMMOCK CREEK

4.6 MI N JCT SR 1333, Hyde, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,000

SR1907

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1929, Iredell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,300

SR3100

Good

Over: LAKE NORMAN

0.37 MI. W. JCT. SR3102, Iredell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 620

I-40W RAMP

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.7MI. W JCT.W. I-77, Iredell, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 7,200

NC42

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.05 MI.W. JCT.SR1705, Johnston, NC

Built 2020 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 26,000

SR1738

Good

Over: CATTAIL CREEK

1.2 MI SOUTH OF SR1700, Johnston, NC

Built 2020 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 100

US17N,NC58N

Good

Over: NC58

1.7 MI N JCT SR1181, Jones, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 6,000

NC42

Good

Over: LITTLE POCKET CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1007, Lee, NC

Built 1991 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,700

SR1922

Good

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

1.2 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1430, Lenoir, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 450

SR1121

Good

Over: TRENT RIVER

0.04' MI S JCT SR1129, Lenoir, NC

Built 2021 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 100

NC182

Good

Over: LEONARD FORK CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT SR1179, Lincoln, NC

Built 2012 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,300

SR1122

Good

Over: SKEENAH CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1127, Macon, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,800

I26,US19,23 RAMP

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.NC213, Madison, NC

Built 1998 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,750

SR1161

Good

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1246, McDowell, NC

Built 1984 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR1771

Good

Over: HOPPERS CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1769, McDowell, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 200

Showing 15,251-15,300 of 18,901 bridges

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