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

NC51

Good

Over: MCALPINE CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR3649, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1979 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 32,000

SR1110

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

0.28 MI N JCT NC731, Montgomery, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 550

SR1838

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1840, Moore, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,700

SR1308

Good

Over: LITTLE PEACHTREE CR.

0.8 MI W. OF JCT SR1300, Nash, NC

Built 1999 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 350

SR1770

Good

Over: I-95

0.7 MI W JCT SR1544, Nash, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 5,750

SR1411

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

0.8 MI.W. OF JCT.US76, New Hanover, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 9,700

BEASLEY RD

Good

Over: HEWLETS CREEK

0.41 MI. N. JCT. SR1492, New Hanover, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 100

SR1341

Good

Over: CORDUROY SWAMP

2.7 MI. W. JCT. NC35, Northampton, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 620

SR1344

Good

Over: S/PRONG BAY RIVER

0.1 MI.S.JCT.NC55, Pamlico, NC

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 650

SR1206

Good

Over: WHITE OAK SWAMP

0.3 MI.S. OF JCT. SR1209, Pender, NC

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 350

SR1520

Good

Over: SHAKEN CREEK

2.3 MI.N. OF JCT. SR1522, Pender, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 150

SR1703

Good

Over: CREEK

1.4 MI E JCT SR1700, Person, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR1516

Good

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1506, Polk, NC

Built 1999 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 280

SR1003

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

3.1 MI. S. JCT. US64, Randolph, NC

Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 400

SR1003

Good

Over: FORK CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR 2866, Randolph, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 650

SR2911

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

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

Built 2000 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 100

SR1150

Good

Over: BIG MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1005, Richmond, NC

Built 2013 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 210

SR2204

Good

Over: LITTLE JACOB SWAMP

1.6 MI. S. JCT. SR2203, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR2258

Good

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.8 MI.E. OF JCT.NC904, Robeson, NC

Built 1984 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 270

NC704

Good

Over: BIG BEAVER ISLAND CREEK

0.20 MI. W. JCT. SR1320, Rockingham, NC

Built 1981 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,900

SR2571

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. US158, Rockingham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,500

SR2150

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.15 MI. W. JCT. SR2151, Rockingham, NC

Built 2004 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 780

SR1376

Good

Over: BRANCH OF PAW PAW CREEK

1.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1360, Rockingham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 190

SR2334

Good

Over: JACOBS CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR2332, Rockingham, NC

Built 1992 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 260

SR2009

Good

Over: CARROLL CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2203, Rockingham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 470

NC87

Good

Over: LITTLE TROUBLESOME CREEK

0.18 MI. N. JCT. US29, Rockingham, NC

Built 1999 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 6,900

SR1547

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1756, Rowan, NC

Built 2013 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,700

SR1700

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.US64, Rutherford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 150

SR1111

Good

Over: MCKINNEY CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1112, Rutherford, NC

Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 560

SR1352

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH MOUNTAIN CK.

.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1351, Rutherford, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 210

SR1233

Good

Over: BEARSKIN SWAMP

0.3 MI W. OF SR1306, Sampson, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,700

SR1334

Good

Over: JORDAN'S CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1335, Scotland, NC

Built 1980 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 350

SR1433

Good

Over: BIG SHOE HEEL CREEK

0.35MI. W. JCT. SR1427, Scotland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,900

SR1103

Good

Over: COLD WATER BRANCH

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1104, Stanly, NC

Built 2005 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 140

SR1998

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2001, Stokes, NC

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 700

SR1400

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

75 FT. S. JCT. SR1402, Stokes, NC

Built 2002 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 650

SR1707

Good

Over: WOOD BENTON BRANCH

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1695, Stokes, NC

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 670

SR2033

Good

Over: UT TO WHITTIER CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR2035, Surry, NC

Built 2021 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 700

US64

Good

Over: SCUPPERNONG RIVER

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1110, Tyrrell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 6,200

US74 BYP WBL

Good

Over: E. FORK STEWARTS CRK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1751, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 15,000

US74 BYP EBL

Good

Over: E. FORK STEWARTS CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1751, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 20,000

US74 BYP EBL

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CROOKED CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT SR1514, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 39,500

SR1006

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF JCT. SR2711, Wake, NC

Built 1991 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 17,000

SR1507

Good

Over: WALKERS CREEK

0.7 MI N JCT SR1504, Warren, NC

Built 1996 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 150

SR1507

Good

Over: REEDY POND CREEK

0.7 MI N JCT NC43, Warren, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 200

SR1221

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVERDAM CRK.

75 FT.N.JCT.SR1225, Watauga, NC

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 300

SR2467

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

125 FT. W. JCT. SR2588, Wilkes, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,100

SR1735

Good

Over: MIDDLE PRONG ROARING RIV

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1736, Wilkes, NC

Built 1994 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 580

SR1119

Good

Over: BLOOD CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1114, Wilkes, NC

Built 2001 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 220

US264 BYP. EBL

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CR.

.5 MI. W. SR1606, Wilson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10,500

Showing 15,301-15,350 of 18,901 bridges

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