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

SR1281

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1002, Moore, NC

Built 1981 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 270

SR2023

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR2022, Moore, NC

Built 1982 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1001

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

0.5 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1937, Nash, NC

Built 2010 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,800

SR1616

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1604, Nash, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 14,000

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH LAKE

1.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1209, New Hanover, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,500

SR1101

Good

Over: AHOSKIE CREEK

0.6 MI S JCT NC305, Northampton, NC

Built 2000 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100

FLORENCE ROAD

Good

Over: SCALES CREEK

1.2MI SW OF WILSON BLVD, Onslow, NC

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1002

Good

Over: BUCK QUARTER CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1548, Orange, NC

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,000

NC55

Good

Over: TRENT CREEK

0.2 MI E JCT SR1335, Pamlico, NC

Built 2023 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,400

SR1103

Good

Over: LYON CREEK

1 MI.S.JCT.SR1104, Pender, NC

Built 1999 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 200

SR1322

Good

Over: MARLOWE CREEK

1.3 MI W. JCT. SR1326, Person, NC

Built 2005 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1777

Good

Over: CROSS SWAMP

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1785, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 900

SR1517

Good

Over: BRIERY SWAMP

0.1 MI.N.JCT.NC30, Pitt, NC

Built 2012 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 500

SR2609

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2610, Randolph, NC

Built 2004 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 160

US64 & NC49

Good

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2207, Randolph, NC

Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 18,000

SR1487

Good

Over: HITCHCOCK CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1475, Richmond, NC

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 450

SR1452

Good

Over: BELL'S CREEK

0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1441, Richmond, NC

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 600

SR1305

Good

Over: S. PRONG CARTLEDGE CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1306, Richmond, NC

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 550

US74E.BUS.RAMP

Good

Over: US74W.RAMP

1.3 MI S JCT SR1117, Richmond, NC

Built 2023 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,133

SR1907

Good

Over: GALLBERRY SWAMP

0.6 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1922, Robeson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,300

SR1101

Good

Over: SHOE HEEL CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT SR1130, Robeson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 190

SR1550

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER

0.4 MI. E. JCT. US74, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1741

Good

Over: BIG MARSH SWAMP

0.2 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1006, Robeson, NC

Built 2022 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,100

SR1741

Good

Over: BIG MARSH SWAMP

0.3 MI N JCT SR1006, Robeson, NC

Built 2022 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,100

SR1505

Good

Over: GRANTS CREEK

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

Built 1995 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1446

Good

Over: WILLIAMSON SWAMP

0.4 MI S. JCT SR1472, Sampson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1608

Good

Over: STARLINS SWAMP

0.7MI.S. OF JCT.SR1476, Sampson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 300

US15/US501

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1415, Scotland, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 5,300

SR1136

Good

Over: W. PRONG LITTLE YADKIN R

150 FT. W. JCT. SR1173, Stokes, NC

Built 2004 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 900

SR1973

Good

Over: NEATMAN CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1955, Stokes, NC

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,400

SR1695

Good

Over: DAN RIVER

50 FT. S. JCT. SR1697, Stokes, NC

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,700

SR1107

Good

Over: BROWNS MILL CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.US178, Transylvania, NC

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 800

SR1948

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1947, Union, NC

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 90

SR2139

Good

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2172, Union, NC

Built 2001 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,300

SR1315

Good

Over: MUNDY'S RUN

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1341, Union, NC

Built 1958 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,500

US601 NBL

Good

Over: LANES CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1005, Union, NC

Built 2008 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,000

US601 SBL

Good

Over: LANES CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1005, Union, NC

Built 2009 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 8,000

US74 BYP.

Good

Over: E. FORK STEWARTS CRK.

1.24 MI.W.JCT.US601 I, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 29,000

NEW HOPE CHURCH RD

Good

Over: MARSH CREEK

1.1MI.W.JCT.CAPITAL BLVD., Wake, NC

Built 1988 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 23,000

SR2542

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.1MI.S.E.JCT.SR2547, Wake, NC

Built 2013 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 18,500

SR1942

Good

Over: SMITHS CREEK

2.0 MI. W. JCT. NC96, Wake, NC

Built 2015 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 360

SR2350

Good

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE RIVER

0.2 MI.N.SR2349, Wake, NC

Built 2014 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 350

SR1113

Good

Over: BASCAL CREEK

0.4 MI.W.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC

Built 2013 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,100

SR1615

Good

Over: DURHAM & SOUTHERN RR.

0.01 MI. E. JCT. SR3011, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 23,500

I40/RAMP D,US64

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.1MI. E. JCT. SR2026, Wake, NC

Built 1981 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 13,500

I540 EBLI540 EBL

Good

Over: CSX RAIL ROAD

0.16 MI. W. JCT. US1, Wake, NC

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 39,250

SR2725

Good

Over: FUTURE NC540

0.1 MI N JCT SR4891, Wake, NC

Built 2020 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 100

SR1342

Good

Over: GREAT SWAMP

0.7 MI. W. JCT. NC581, Wayne, NC

Built 2018 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 390

SR1108

Good

Over: MORAVIAN CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1109, Wilkes, NC

Built 2002 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 850

SR1167

Good

Over: STONY FORK CREEK

3.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC

Built 1987 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 70

Showing 16,201-16,250 of 18,901 bridges

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