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

SR1102

Good

Over: SOUTH HYCO CREEK

1.62 MI.N. OF SR1162, Person, NC

Built 2016 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 510

SR1343

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1310, Person, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 430

US264ALT/NC33 W

Good

Over: TAR RIVER OVERFLOW

0.6 MI. W. JCT SR 1534, Pitt, NC

Built 1973 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 24,500

SR1514

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

0.3 MI N JCT SR1523, Pitt, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 750

SR1142

Good

Over: OSTIN CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.SR1170, Polk, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 270

SR1127

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1123, Randolph, NC

Built 2014 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,100

SR2614

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.6 MI S JCT SR1003, Randolph, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,200

SR2849

Good

Over: FORK CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Randolph, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 170

SR2261

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2146, Randolph, NC

Built 2004 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,800

SR1141

Good

Over: CARTLEDGE CREEK

1.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1140, Richmond, NC

Built 1984 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 250

SR2258

Good

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.6 MI.W. OF JCT.SR2259, Robeson, NC

Built 1984 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 270

SR1731

Good

Over: LITTLE MARSH SWAMP

0.5 MI S JCT SR1714, Robeson, NC

Built 1999 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 630

SR1183

Good

Over: WILKINSON SWAMP

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1182, Robeson, NC

Built 2011 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 400

US74 EBL/NC130EBL

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER OVRFLW.

0.1 MI.E. OF JCT.SR2244, Robeson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 9,000

SR1104

Good

Over: HOGANS CREEK

0.65 MI. N. JCT. SR1106, Rockingham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 600

SR1114

Good

Over: BELEWS CREEK TRIBUTARY 2

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1110, Rockingham, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 100

SR3003

Good

Over: SMITH RIVER

0.8 MI. W. JCT. NC14, Rockingham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 9,100

SR2221

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR2217, Rockingham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 680

SR1759

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1753, Rowan, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 190

SR1768

Good

Over: KERR CREEK

0.15 MI. E. JCT. SR1770, Rowan, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 130

I85 NBL

Good

Over: YADKIN RIVER, N.S.R.R.

1.0 MI. S. JCT. NC150, Rowan, NC

Built 2012 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 41,750

SR1576

Good

Over: CSX RR

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1583, Rutherford, NC

Built 2014 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,900

SR1347

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH MOUNTAIN CRK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1348, Rutherford, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 340

SR1729

Good

Over: SOMEY CREEK

.6 MI.W.JCT.NC226, Rutherford, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 110

SR1240

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK

.07 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1216, Sampson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 580

SR1002

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM SWAMP

0.1 MI N. OF JCT SR1615, Sampson, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,700

NC24E

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1414, Sampson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,000

SR1573

Good

Over: MELCHOR BRANCH

50 FT. S. JCT. SR1535, Stanly, NC

Built 1983 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,300

SR1926

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. NC65, Stokes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 350

SR1122

Good

Over: SNOW CREEK

.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1129, Surry, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 600

SR1397

Good

Over: LITTLE FISHER RIVER

1.5 MI.S.JCT.NC18, Surry, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 300

SR2017

Good

Over: FLAT SHOAL CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR2019, Surry, NC

Built 2022 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 530

SR1622

Good

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1618, Surry, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 100

SR1127

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

.02 MI.W.JCT.SR1109, Transylvania, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 550

SR1504

Good

Over: GLADE CREEK

25 FT.N.JCT.SR1521, Transylvania, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,400

NC200

Good

Over: CHINKAPIN CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1681, Union, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 7,700

SR1940

Good

Over: UT TO LANES CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1937, Union, NC

Built 1952 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 220

SR1137

Good

Over: WAXHAW CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1128, Union, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,400

SR1358

Good

Over: W.FORK TWELVE MILE CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1445, Union, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,000

SR2122

Good

Over: LANES CREEK

0.8 MI.N.JCT.SR2123, Union, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 190

US 74 BYP

Good

Over: N.FORK CROOKED CRK TRIB.

0.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1367, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 79,000

SR2000

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

2.4 MI. S. JCT. NC98, Wake, NC

Built 2013 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 13,500

SR1154

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.4 MI. E. OF JCT.SR1155, Wake, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 450

SR2026N

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY SPUR

0.3 MI. S. JCT. I-40, Wake, NC

Built 1981 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 14,500

SR2812

Good

Over: BUCK BRANCH

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2713, Wake, NC

Built 1994 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 18,000

SR1615

Good

Over: TRIB.TURKEY CR.

0.44MI.E. OF JCT.SR1613, Wake, NC

Built 1994 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 28,000

SR1224

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.1 MI W JCT SR1236, Warren, NC

Built 2011 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 460

US64W

Good

Over: KENDRICK CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1125, Washington, NC

Built 2005 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,550

US64E

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1125, Washington, NC

Built 2005 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,550

SR1522

Good

Over: E.FORK S.FORK NEW RIVER.

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1521, Watauga, NC

Built 2004 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,200

Showing 15,501-15,550 of 18,901 bridges

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