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

US29 NBL

Good

Over: MALLARD CREEK

0.16 MI. S. JCT. SR2833, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2016 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 13,000

PINEY TOP DR.

Good

Over: COFFEY CREEK

0.05 MI.S.JCT. NC160, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1982 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 800

CLANTON ROAD

Good

Over: IRWIN CREEK

300 FT.N.JCT.SERGEANT RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1975 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 11,500

I 485 INNER LOOP

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.4 MI EAST OF NC 115, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 50,000

YELLOWSTONE DR

Good

Over: STEWART CREEK

375 FT.W.JCT.SR1784, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2021 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 3,700

SR1326

Good

Over: BAD CREEK

.8 MI.N.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 450

SR1315

Good

Over: DENSONS CREEK

1.7 MI. W. JCT. NC134, Montgomery, NC

Built 2012 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 140

NC231

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.4MI.N.JCT.NC97, Nash, NC

Built 2016 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,300

SR1704

Good

Over: SAPONY CREEK

0.9MI.E.OF JCT.NC58, Nash, NC

Built 2019 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 500

US301

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.9 MI N. OF JCT NC33, Nash, NC

Built 1992 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 3,800

FIFTH AVE.

Good

Over: ABANDONED RR

.08 MI.S.JCT.BRUNSWICK ST, New Hanover, NC

Built 2008 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 400

I140W,US17S.RAMP

Good

Over: CSX SEABOARD CSTL RR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US421, New Hanover, NC

Built 2017 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 5,875

SR1550

Good

Over: FORREST CREEK

1.4 MI. S. JCT. NC57, Orange, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 100

SR1220

Good

Over: DANCES BAY CANAL

1.2 MI.S. JCT. SR1100, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 400

SR1728

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

1.7 MI.N. SR 1759, Person, NC

Built 2012 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 100

NC33

Good

Over: CHEEKS MILL CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1409, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 4,000

SR1703

Good

Over: GREEN MILL RUN

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1707, Pitt, NC

Built 2006 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 13,000

SR1538

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT SR1529, Pitt, NC

Built 2010 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 400

SR1550

Good

Over: BRIERY SWAMP

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1532, Pitt, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 400

SR1232

Good

Over: LANGS MILL RUN

0.3MI.W JCT SR1240, Pitt, NC

Built 2013 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 760

NC43

Good

Over: HARRIS MILL RUN

0.1 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1204, Pitt, NC

Built 2012 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 11,000

SR2866(BRO.MIL.RD.

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1003, Randolph, NC

Built 2008 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 170

SR1107

Good

Over: HANNAH'S CREEK

1.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1143, Randolph, NC

Built 2017 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 250

SR1916

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.5 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1917, Randolph, NC

Built 2006 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR1916

Good

Over: BIG MARSH SWAMP

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1006, Robeson, NC

Built 2000 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,700

NC130

Good

Over: OLD FIELD SWAMP

0.1 MI.W.JCT.NC130 BUS., Robeson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,900

SR2426

Good

Over: HAW RIVER

1.6 MI S JCT US158, Rockingham, NC

Built 2023 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 3,555

SR2302

Good

Over: JACOB'S CREEK

1.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2301, Rockingham, NC

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 310

SR2316

Good

Over: JACOBS CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2327, Rockingham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 700

NC65

Good

Over: ROCK HOUSE CREEK

0.1 MI.E. JCT.SR2145, Rockingham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 4,700

SR2692

Good

Over: HAW RIVER TRIBUTARY 16

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2620, Rockingham, NC

Built 2015 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 520

NC801

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

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

Built 2008 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 4,200

SR1972

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1973, Rowan, NC

Built 1989 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 340

I85 SBL

Good

Over: YADKIN RIVER & NSRR

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

Built 2013 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 41,750

SR2539

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR2599, Rowan, NC

Built 2019 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 3,500

SR1246

Good

Over: BIG SWAMP

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR125, Sampson, NC

Built 2008 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR1256

Good

Over: BIG SWAMP CREEK

0.4 MI E. OF JCT SR1410, Sampson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 210

SR1233

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1002, Sampson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR1430

Good

Over: BIG SWAMP

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1428, Sampson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 100

SR1445

Good

Over: JONES SWAMP

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1446, Sampson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 360

SR1002

Good

Over: CAESAR SWAMP

0.5 MI N JCT SR1454, Sampson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 300

SR1706

Good

Over: KILL SWAMP

0.9 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1701, Sampson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 460

SR1475

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK

0.8 MI E. JCT. US421, Sampson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR1455

Good

Over: CURL TAIL CREEK

200 FT. N. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC

Built 2014 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 100

SR1229

Good

Over: RUNNING CREEK

0.4MI.N.JCT.SR1206, Stanly, NC

Built 2019 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 470

US52 NBL

Good

Over: LITTLE YADKIN RIVER

2.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1102, Stokes, NC

Built 2016 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 14,500

US52 SBL

Good

Over: LITTLE YADKIN RIVER

2.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1102, Stokes, NC

Built 2016 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 15,750

SR1697

Good

Over: SNOW CREEK

100 FT. W. JCT. SR1696, Stokes, NC

Built 2023 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 550

SR1484

Good

Over: NORTH DOUBLE CREEK

150 FT. N. JCT. SR1483, Stokes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 700

SR1511

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.NC280, Transylvania, NC

Built 2018 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 450

Showing 15,701-15,750 of 18,901 bridges

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