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

SR2409

Good

Over: TRIB. OF TROUBLESOME CRK

0.35 MI. N. JCT. SR2406, Rockingham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 810

SR2715

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC700, Rockingham, NC

Built 2022 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1360

Good

Over: PRONG PAW PAW CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1382, Rockingham, NC

Built 2021 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 200

SR1506

Good

Over: GRANTS CREEK

1.2 MI. N. JCT. US29, Rowan, NC

Built 2010 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,300

SR1233

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CR

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1002, Sampson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,500

US501

Good

Over: LEITH'S CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1612, Scotland, NC

Built 2015 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,700

US52

Good

Over: JACOBS CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1908, Stanly, NC

Built 1976 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 7,500

SR1963

Good

Over: SCALY BARK CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1964, Stanly, NC

Built 2009 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,200

SR1230

Good

Over: POLE BRIDGE CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1231, Stanly, NC

Built 2016 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 500

SR1668

Good

Over: DAN RIVER

100 FT. S. JCT. SR1666, Stokes, NC

Built 2006 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 100

SR1683

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER ISLAND CRK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1686, Stokes, NC

Built 1994 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 440

SR1504

Good

Over: STUMPLICK BRANCH

0.5 MI. E. JCT. US601, Union, NC

Built 1992 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,300

SR1526

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1541, Vance, NC

Built 2021 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 370

SR1844

Good

Over: LOWER BARTONS CREEK

0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR1834, Wake, NC

Built 2009 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,600

SR1007

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

1.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2233, Wake, NC

Built 2009 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,700

I40W RAMP

Good

Over: I440W,I87N,US64W

1.0 MI.E. OF SR2542, Wake, NC

Built 2022 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 28,750

SR1222

Good

Over: RUBE CREEK

30' S. JCT. SR1207, Watauga, NC

Built 2019 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 450

SR1225

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVERDAM CREEK

.25 MI.N.JCT.SR1224, Watauga, NC

Built 2015 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 160

SR2418

Good

Over: LITTLE HUNTING CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR2421, Wilkes, NC

Built 2015 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 120

SR1163

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK OVERFLO

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1165, Wilson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 8,300

I795S

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1645, Wilson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 9,500

NC67

Good

Over: YADKIN RIVER

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1607, Yadkin, NC

Built 2023 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 4,300

NFSR 2579

Good

Over: SNOWBIRD CREEK

.1 MI OFF FS RD 75, Graham, NC

Built 1984 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 50

STONE BAY CONNECT

Good

Over: WALLACE CREEK

0.6KM NE OF RIFLE RANGE, Onslow, NC

Built 2013 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 200

SR 1341

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1317, Alleghany, NC

Built 2014 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 50

SR1250

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1247, Anson, NC

Built 1982 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 540

SR 1408

Good

Over: CAUDLE BRANCH

0.1 MI E JCT SR1421, Anson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 250

SR1600

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1608, Anson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 200

US221

Good

Over: OLD FIELDS CREEK

150 FT.S.JCT.SR1178, Ashe, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 9,500

US221 NB

Good

Over: S. FK. NEW RIVER OVERFLO

0.4 MI. SOUTH OF SR1216, Ashe, NC

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,750

US13N,US17N

Good

Over: ROQUIST CREEK

0.6 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1105, Bertie, NC

Built 1968 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,500

SR1511

Good

Over: BLACK WALNUT SWAMP

0.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1502, Bertie, NC

Built 2013 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

US13

Good

Over: QUIOCCOSIN SWAMP

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1200, Bertie, NC

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,000

SR1108

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2MI.E.NC11, Bertie, NC

Built 2012 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 450

SR1622

Good

Over: NEWFOUND CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1623, Buncombe, NC

Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 410

SR2027

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

.8 MI.N.JCT.NC197, Buncombe, NC

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 600

SR2402

Good

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

.02 MI W JCT SR2403, Buncombe, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,500

FAIRVIEW ROAD

Good

Over: SWEETEN CREEK

0.1MI.E.JCT.SWEETEN RD., Buncombe, NC

Built 1982 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 16,000

SR1115

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1116, Burke, NC

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 410

MIMOSA BLVD.

Good

Over: PINE KNOLL WATERWAY

0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC58, Carteret, NC

Built 2014 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 560

US70

Good

Over: LYLE CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1718, Catawba, NC

Built 1988 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,750

SR1525( RIVER RD.)

Good

Over: FERRELL'S CREEK

2.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1545, Chatham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 650

SR1305 (COOPER RD)

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1306, Chatham, NC

Built 2015 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 110

SR1200

Good

Over: POLLOCK SWAMP

0.5 MI E JCT SR1202, Chowan, NC

Built 2022 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 500

SR2245

Good

Over: KINGS CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2283, Cleveland, NC

Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR1184

Good

Over: GROG CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1245, Cleveland, NC

Built 2012 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 820

SR1159

Good

Over: UT TO BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT. NC 150, Cleveland, NC

Built 2021 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,300

SR1827

Good

Over: DIRT

.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1846, Cleveland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 500

SR1611

Good

Over: MILL SWAMP

0.1 MI.N. JCT.SR1613, Craven, NC

Built 2002 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 400

SR2030

Good

Over: CREEK

0.05 MI.N.JCT.SR2028, Cumberland, NC

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 650

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