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

SR1362

Good

Over: GRAGG PRONG CREEK

100 FT.S.JCT.SR1361, Caldwell, NC

Built 1964 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 220

SR1362

Good

Over: WOODRUFF BRANCH

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1361, Caldwell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 220

SR1107

Good

Over: OLD MILLPOND

.7 MI.W.JCT.SR1754, Caldwell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 5,000

US158

Good

Over: GREAT SWAMP

0.3 MI.E.JCT SR1135, Camden, NC

Built 1981 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 6,300

SR1135

Good

Over: BR.INDIANTOWN SWAMP

0.3 MI W. JCT SR1121, Camden, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 240

US158

Good

Over: CR. OFF PASQUOTANK R

0.2 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1139, Camden, NC

Built 2012 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 15,500

SR1154

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.0 MI E JCT SR1137, Carteret, NC

Built 2006 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 2,800

SR1722

Good

Over: PANTHER BRANCH CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1724, Caswell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 200

SR1306

Good

Over: MOON CREEK

0.25 MI. S. JCT. SR1324, Caswell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 330

SR1156

Good

Over: BURKES CREEK

0.45 MI. N. JCT. SR1119, Caswell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 70

SR1156

Good

Over: COUNTRY LINE CREEK

0.45 MI S JCT SR1123, Caswell, NC

Built 2023 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 150

I40 EBL RAMP

Good

Over: UT TO LYLE CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1709, Catawba, NC

Built 2004 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 6,500

NC16

Good

Over: MCLIN CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1739, Catawba, NC

Built 2007 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 17,000

SR1393

Good

Over: JUNALUSKA CREEK

.10 MI.E.JCT.SR1606, Cherokee, NC

Built 2009 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 460

SR1338

Good

Over: HANGING DOG CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1417, Cherokee, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 270

SR1411

Good

Over: MARBLE CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1370, Cherokee, NC

Built 2022 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 50

SR1226

Good

Over: DILLARD CREEK

0.7MI. N. OF JCT. SR1222, Chowan, NC

Built 2009 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 750

SR1316

Good

Over: CANAL

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC32, Chowan, NC

Built 1962 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 560

SR1603

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1620, Cleveland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 180

NC904

Good

Over: WACCAMAW RIVER

0.8 MI E JCT NC905, Columbus, NC

Built 1998 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 2,500

NC130

Good

Over: WACCAMAW RIVER OV

1.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1931, Columbus, NC

Built 2009 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 5,000

SR1932

Good

Over: SAND PIT BRANCH

.15 MI.N.JCT.SR1934, Columbus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 660

SR1429

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

0.4 MI.W. OF JCT. SR1459, Columbus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 2,300

SR1736

Good

Over: BOGUE SWAMP

0.7 MI E JCT SR1001, Columbus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR1700

Good

Over: WELCHES CREEK

2 MI. N. OF JCT. US74, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 2,100

SR1700

Good

Over: BROWN MARSH SWAMP

0.1 MI N. OF JCT SR1700, Columbus, NC

Built 2020 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 850

SR1700

Good

Over: BROWN MARSH SWAMP

0.3 MI N JCT SR1700, Columbus, NC

Built 2020 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 850

SR1005

Good

Over: IRONHILL BRANCH

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1134, Columbus, NC

Built 2011 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR1997

Good

Over: BRICE CREEK

0.5 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1101, Craven, NC

Built 2011 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR2030

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER OVRFLW

0.3 MI. N. JCT NC210, Cumberland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 700

SR1115

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1255, Cumberland, NC

Built 2000 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 10,000

SR1005

Good

Over: I-95

0.4 MI E JCT US301, Cumberland, NC

Built 2023 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 350

I295N

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK

3.0 MI. W. JCT. US401, Cumberland, NC

Built 2021 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 10,000

I-295S

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK

3.0 MI S JCT US401, Cumberland, NC

Built 2016 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 18,000

SR1755

Good

Over: SPURGEON CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1744, Davidson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 270

CARMALT STREET

Good

Over: NORTH HAMBY CREEK

0.4 MI.S.JCT.W.MAIN ST., Davidson, NC

Built 1997 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,620

SR1790

Good

Over: RICH FORK CREEK

0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR1798, Davidson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 370

NC241

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

0.9 MI.N.JCT.NC111, Duplin, NC

Built 2003 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 4,400

NC41

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

0.27 MI S JCT SR1700, Duplin, NC

Built 2003 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 2,400

SR1301

Good

Over: NAHUNGA CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1300, Duplin, NC

Built 2009 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,700

SR1116

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT US15-501, Durham, NC

Built 2009 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 10,500

SR1116

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

0.5MI.S.JCT.US15BYP/US501, Durham, NC

Built 2009 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 11,500

ELMIRA AVENUE

Good

Over: THIRD FORK CREEK

0.3MI.E.FAYETTEVILLE ST., Durham, NC

Built 1978 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR1243

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

150' W JCT NC97, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2020 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 650

SR1006

Good

Over: PARKER BRANCH

0.3 MI.E. JCT. NC43, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2013 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,900

SR1223

Good

Over: COKEY SWAMP

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1006, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2007 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 650

SR2014

Good

Over: BELEWS CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR2021, Forsyth, NC

Built 1998 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 3,600

SR2016

Good

Over: EAST BELEWS CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1969, Forsyth, NC

Built 2002 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 250

SR1970

Good

Over: EAST BELEWS CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1969, Forsyth, NC

Built 1980 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 80

KESTER MILL RD

Good

Over: SILAS CREEK

0.7MI.E.JONESTOWN RD., Forsyth, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 100

Showing 15,601-15,650 of 18,901 bridges

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