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

NC24W

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARRIE CREEK

0.5 MI E JCT SR1216, Sampson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 9,300

NC24W

Good

Over: BEARSKIN SWAMP

0.1 MI W JCT SR1238, Sampson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,250

SR1214

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK

0.5 MI N. NC411, Sampson, NC

Built 2007 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,300

SR1107

Good

Over: E.FORK FRENCH BROAD RVR.

.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1130, Transylvania, NC

Built 2015 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 720

US74 BYP WBL

Good

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1751, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10,000

US74 BYP EBL

Good

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1751, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 10,000

SR2812

Good

Over: CREEK

1.0 MI.W.JCT.NC50, Wake, NC

Built 1994 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 18,500

SR1728

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

1.0 MI S. JCT US70, Wayne, NC

Built 2012 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,100

US70W

Good

Over: CSX R/R

0.2 MI. W. JCT. US 117, Wayne, NC

Built 2012 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 13,500

SR1736

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.02 MILES S. JCT. SR1735, Wayne, NC

Built 2019 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 50

I795N

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

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

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 9,500

SR1810

Good

Over: UT TO REEDY FORK CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1733, Anson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 260

SR1332

Good

Over: GREER CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1334, Ashe, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 190

US17BUS

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.18 MI N JCT SR1166, Beaufort, NC

Built 2023 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 12,500

NC33

Good

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1940, Beaufort, NC

Built 2020 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 350

SR1725

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

0.1 MI S JCT SR1722, Beaufort, NC

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 800

SR1520

Good

Over: HALL SWAMP

0.3MI.E.JCT.SR1522, Beaufort, NC

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 600

US17S

Good

Over: OLD FORD SWAMP

0.1 MI. S. NC171, Beaufort, NC

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,850

SR1139

Good

Over: BROWN MARSH SWAMP

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1136, Bladen, NC

Built 1980 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 580

NC53

Good

Over: COLLY CREEK

0.6 MI. E. OF JCT. NC210, Bladen, NC

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 400

SR1178

Good

Over: BRYANT SWAMP

0.9 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1176, Bladen, NC

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 460

US17,74,76N

Good

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

1.0MI.N.JCT.NC133, Brunswick, NC

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 34,000

I140W

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO MORGAN CRK.

1.4 MI. E. JCT. US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,000

SR1113

Good

Over: CURTIS CREEK

.03 MI.W.JCT.SR1147, Buncombe, NC

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 790

SR1138

Good

Over: HOMINY CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1130, Buncombe, NC

Built 2023 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 400

SR3556

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.7 MI.W.JCT.US25, Buncombe, NC

Built 1992 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 16,500

SR2407

Good

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

0.1MI.W.JCT.SR2002, Buncombe, NC

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,500

SR1907

Good

Over: UT TO JACOB FORK CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1908, Burke, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1127

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

.9 MI.S.JCT.SR1142, Burke, NC

Built 2006 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 600

I-40

Good

Over: EAST PRONG HUNTING CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.NC18, Burke, NC

Built 2013 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 50,000

SR1405

Good

Over: CARROLL CREEK

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1424, Burke, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 650

SR1616

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1617, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2022 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,900

I85 NBL

Good

Over: IRISH BUFFALO CREEK

1.2 MI.N.JCT.NC73, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 44,750

SR2453

Good

Over: UT TO LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.01 MI. N. JCT. SR2608, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 150

GLEN AFTON BLVD.

Good

Over: CODDLE CREEK

.6MI.S.JCT.SR1430, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2010 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,500

SR1143

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.NC18, Caldwell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,700

SR1338

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.NC90, Caldwell, NC

Built 2021 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1897SR1897

Good

Over: UT TO GUNPOWDER CREEK

0.3M W. JCT. SR1764, Caldwell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,100

US158

Good

Over: HYCO CREEK

1.2 MI. E. JCT. NC119, Caswell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,500

NC10

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RR

0.15 MI. E. JCT. SR1004, Catawba, NC

Built 1995 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 6,100

US64

Good

Over: HARLAND'S CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1514, Chatham, NC

Built 1942 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 17,500

SR1509

Good

Over: McCLELLAN CREEK

25' FT.N.JCT.SR1510, Cherokee, NC

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 360

SR1303

Good

Over: SWEET WATER CREEK

100' NE.JCT.US64, Clay, NC

Built 1983 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 70

NC242

Good

Over: BRIER CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT.SR1506, Columbus, NC

Built 1986 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 550

US701

Good

Over: WESTERN PRONG CREEK

200' N.JCT.SR1005, Columbus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,400

SR1006

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

0.5 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1118, Columbus, NC

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 430

SR1006

Good

Over: COW BOG BRANCH

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1933, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 500

SR1746

Good

Over: SOUTH PRONG SLOCUM CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1747, Craven, NC

Built 1995 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,400

SR1104

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR3365, Cumberland, NC

Built 2013 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 12,000

I95S

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF JCT. SR2341, Cumberland, NC

Built 1979 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 20,500

Showing 16,101-16,150 of 18,901 bridges

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