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

SR1555

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.6 MI N. OF JCT SR1010, Johnston, NC

Built 2022 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,900

SR2143

Good

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

0.3 MI S. JCT SR2165, Johnston, NC

Built 2020 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 100

SR2159

Good

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT SR2110, Johnston, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 160

SR1718

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.7 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1701, Johnston, NC

Built 2007 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 290

I40E

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.0 MI.W.JCT.NC42 & I40, Johnston, NC

Built 2021 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 32,000

US17S

Good

Over: TRENT RIVER

1.35 MI N JCT NC58, Jones, NC

Built 2023 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,250

SR1133

Good

Over: GASTERS CREEK

0.9M. N. JCT. SR1146, Lee, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,900

US70,US258BUS,NC58

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER OVERF

0.3MI.NE.JCT.US70BYP, Lenoir, NC

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10,500

SR1113

Good

Over: TUCAHOE SWAMP

0.4 MI W. OF JCT. SR 1114, Lenoir, NC

Built 2018 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,100

US70,US258BUS,NC58

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.1 MI. N. JCT US70BYP., Lenoir, NC

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10,000

SR1104

Good

Over: BARKERS CREEK

1.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1103, Macon, NC

Built 2015 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

SR1798

Good

Over: KATY CREEK

0.2MI.SW.JCT.SR1800, McDowell, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 880

US221B

Good

Over: UT TO CATAWBA RIVER

.2 MI.N.JCT.US70, McDowell, NC

Built 2001 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,700

SR1539

Good

Over: THOMPSOMS FORK CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.US70, McDowell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 550

HIGHLAND AVENUE

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR.

0.1 MI.N.JCT.HICKORY RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 20,000

SR5901 SBL

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.35 MI. S. JCT. SR1256, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1981 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 15,250

I485 WBL

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.6 MI. W. JCT. SR3998, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 61,000

I485 EBL

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.6 MI. W. JCT. SR4982, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1993 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 61,000

SR1197

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

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

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 850

SR1164

Good

Over: GARR CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1162, Montgomery, NC

Built 2018 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

SR1115

Good

Over: BIG TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1118, Montgomery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 50

SR1562

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1516, Montgomery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 200

SR1640

Good

Over: MCLENDONS CREEK

0.3 MI.N.JCT. NC22,24&27, Moore, NC

Built 1986 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 200

SR1302

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.5MI.N. OF JCT.US74, New Hanover, NC

Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 19,500

SUMMER REST RD.

Good

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. US74,76, New Hanover, NC

Built 1995 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 100

I140 WB/US17BYP SB

Good

Over: CSX RR

.5MI.N.OF CASTLE HAYNE RD, New Hanover, NC

Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 13,250

I-140E,US17N

Good

Over: PROGRESS ENERGY SPUR LIN

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

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,750

I-140W,US17S

Good

Over: PROG.ENERGY SPUR RR

1.0 MI. W. JCT. US421, New Hanover, NC

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,750

SR1518

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1529, Onslow, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,000

SR1353

Good

Over: PRONG ENO RIVER

0.6 MI. W. JCT. NC86, Orange, NC

Built 2016 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 60

RIVERSIDE AVE

Good

Over: CHARLES CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1164, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2011 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 12,000

NC50,NC210

Good

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1534, Pender, NC

Built 2018 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 24,000

SR1308

Good

Over: SAWYER CREEK

0.4 MI E. OF JCT. SR1306, Pender, NC

Built 2012 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 230

SR1407

Good

Over: RILEYS CREEK

0.5 MI N. OF JCT NC210, Pender, NC

Built 1985 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 620

SR1536

Good

Over: MAYO CREEK

0.6 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1520, Person, NC

Built 1992 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,800

NC903

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2106, Pitt, NC

Built 2011 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,300

NC33

Good

Over: PARKERS CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1529, Pitt, NC

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,100

SR1102

Good

Over: COLT CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1100, Polk, NC

Built 2013 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 140

SR1009

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.1 MI. S. JCT. I85, Randolph, NC

Built 2000 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 12,000

SR2660

Good

Over: SQUIRREL CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2614, Randolph, NC

Built 2013 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 193

SR2869

Good

Over: MEADOW CREEK

1.9 MI. S. JCT. SR2862, Randolph, NC

Built 2013 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 160

SR2834

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2824, Randolph, NC

Built 2008 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,700

SR1311

Good

Over: CREEK

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

Built 2016 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 710

SR1924

Good

Over: BIG MARSH SWAMP

1.2 MI SOUTH OF NC20, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 2,900

NC72

Good

Over: RICHLAND SWAMP

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1507, Robeson, NC

Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,000

SR1146

Good

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1148, Robeson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 530

SR1766

Good

Over: SADDLE TREE CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1531, Robeson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 410

SR1902

Good

Over: WOLF ISLAND CREEK

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

Built 2022 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 100

SR1546

Good

Over: LITTLE MATRIMONY CREEK

1.05 MI. N. JCT. SR1535, Rockingham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 220

SR1952

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.7 MI.W.JCT.SR1702, Rowan, NC

Built 2021 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 160

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