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

US74 BYP WBL

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.9 MI.W.NC226, Cleveland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10,500

SR1006

Good

Over: COW BOG BRANCH

0.1 MI E JCT SR1933, Columbus, NC

Built 2002 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 880

SR1843

Good

Over: DAN'S CREEK

0.4 MI N JCT SR1836, Columbus, NC

Built 2009 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 500

SR1118

Good

Over: JUNIPER SWAMP

0.4 MI N JCT NC904, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 370

SR1823

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.8 MI E JCT SR1820, Cumberland, NC

Built 1987 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 340

I95 BUS. LOOP

Good

Over: CROSS CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC24&NC87, Cumberland, NC

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 13,000

NC295S

Good

Over: BONES CREEK

0.3 M. N. JCT. US401, Cumberland, NC

Built 2020 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,200

I-295S

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.35 MI S JCT SR1116, Cumberland, NC

Built 2022 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 12,500

US64,US264BYP

Good

Over: CROATAN SOUND

0.10 MI. E. JCT. SR1105, Dare, NC

Built 2002 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,500

SR1468

Good

Over: PRONG OF REEDY CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. NC150, Davidson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 890

SR2051

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2053, Davidson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 6,900

SR1306

Good

Over: PRONG OF MUD CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1308, Durham, NC

Built 2006 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 11,000

US258

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

1.4 MI. N. JCT. NC42, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2022 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,100

US52 SBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1669, Forsyth, NC

Built 2022 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 24,750

I-74 NBL

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

FUTURE I-74, Forsyth, NC

Built 2020 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100

I-74 SB

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.3M. S. JCT. US421 RAMP, Forsyth, NC

Built 2020 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100

SR 2601

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

.5 MI NORTH OF JCT. EAST, Forsyth, NC

Built 2019 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 8,700

SR1233

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1232, Graham, NC

Built 2009 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 150

SR1435

Good

Over: LITTLE GRASSY CREEK

0.3 MI W. OF JCT. SR1431, Granville, NC

Built 2004 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 170

SR2316

Good

Over: MEARS FORK CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. NC150, Guilford, NC

Built 1997 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 120

SR1278

Good

Over: BOULDING BRANCH

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1471, Guilford, NC

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 12,000

SR1120

Good

Over: JUMPING RUN CREEK

0.9 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1120, Harnett, NC

Built 2010 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 6,900

NC215

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1926, Haywood, NC

Built 1985 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,500

NC45

Good

Over: DOGWOOD RUN

0.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1348, Hyde, NC

Built 2005 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,300

SR1159

Good

Over: HANNAH CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1208, Johnston, NC

Built 2013 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 650

SR1611

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.9 MI.W.JCT.NC28, Macon, NC

Built 2006 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 60

SR1456

Good

Over: LITTLE TENNESSEE RVR

.08 MI.W.JCT.NC28, Macon, NC

Built 2017 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 120

US13,US64

Good

Over: FLAT SWAMP

0.8 MI. E. OF JCT. SR130, Martin, NC

Built 1999 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 9,000

SR1410

Good

Over: CAVE CREEK

.7 MI.E.JCT.US70, McDowell, NC

Built 2018 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 200

I77 & US21 SBL

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.87 MI. S. JCT. SR1164, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1993 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 34,750

SR2074

Good

Over: MCINTYRE CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2111, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 12,000

SR5901 NBL

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

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

Built 1981 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 15,250

NC24,NC27

Good

Over: SMITHERMANS CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1332, Montgomery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 7,300

SR1805

Good

Over: DUNHAMS CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1832, Moore, NC

Built 2008 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,600

SR1001

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

0.4 MI S. JCT SR1937, Nash, NC

Built 2010 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,700

NC133,RAMP A

Good

Over: WET LANDS

JCT. US117 & SMITH CRK, New Hanover, NC

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 15,000

US74 RMP C

Good

Over: WETLAND OFF SMITH CR

50' W.JCT.US74 & MCRAE ST, New Hanover, NC

Built 2005 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 11,125

US74W.RAMP

Good

Over: WET LANDS

0.1 MI.E. OF JCT. NC133, New Hanover, NC

Built 2005 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 11,125

SR1002

Good

Over: STROUDS CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1554, Orange, NC

Built 2010 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 4,800

SR1730

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

1.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1731, Orange, NC

Built 2009 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 680

SR1306

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1346, Orange, NC

Built 2014 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,600

NC304

Good

Over: VANDEMERE CREEK

1 MI. N. OF JCT. NC307, Pamlico, NC

Built 2011 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 850

SR1100

Good

Over: SYMONDS CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1182, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 850

US17S.BYP.RAMP

Good

Over: FARM CANAL

0.5 MI. S. JCT. US17, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 800

SR1900

Good

Over: TRIB. OF SWIFT CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1902, Pitt, NC

Built 2011 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,300

US264RAMP

Good

Over: PARKER CREEK

0.2 MI.W. JCT. US13,US264, Pitt, NC

Built 1994 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,800

SR1487

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1424, Richmond, NC

Built 2019 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 400

NC150

Good

Over: KERR CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1350, Rowan, NC

Built 2018 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,000

SR2333

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.4 MI.N.JCT.SR2336, Rowan, NC

Built 2019 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 540

SR1793

Good

Over: WEST FORK SANDY RUN CREE

0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1762, Rutherford, NC

Built 2020 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 390

Showing 16,051-16,100 of 18,901 bridges

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