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

WOODFIELD WAY

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2508, Wilkes, NC

Built 2022 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,700

SR 1379

Good

Over: CANE RIVER

0.02 MI. E. JCT. US 19W, Yancey, NC

Built 2014 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 150

US19

Good

Over: BALD CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1451, Yancey, NC

Built 1984 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 8,400

WILSON BLVD

Good

Over: HOLCOMB BLVD

3 KM SE OF STONE STREET, Onslow, NC

Built 2016 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 10,000

US221

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1332, Alleghany, NC

Built 1988 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR1169

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1003, Ashe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 170

NC251

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1742, Buncombe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 3,800

SR2408

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

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

Built 1986 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 500

SR1008 (KAN. HWY)

Good

Over: RAILROAD(NSR)

0.1 MI.W.OF JCT. US601, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 9,300

NC902

Good

Over: HARLANDS CREEK

1.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2163, Chatham, NC

Built 1986 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,000

US19,74,129 SBL

Good

Over: VALLEY RIVER

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1428, Cherokee, NC

Built 1980 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,750

SR2008

Good

Over: LOCKS CREEK

0.2 MI.S. OF JCT.SR2000, Cumberland, NC

Built 2011 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,700

NC168

Good

Over: NEW BRIDGE CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1202, Currituck, NC

Built 1999 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 17,500

SR1600

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1638, Davie, NC

Built 1997 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,100

NC8

Good

Over: ROUGH FORK CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1920, Forsyth, NC

Built 1983 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 5,800

SR1503

Good

Over: CRABTREE CREEK

.8 MI.E.JCT.NC209, Haywood, NC

Built 2009 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,700

SR1528

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1628, Henderson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,600

SR1437

Good

Over: SCOTT CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1431, Jackson, NC

Built 2011 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 2,000

SR1150

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1149, Lincoln, NC

Built 1994 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 360

US221B

Good

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

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

Built 2001 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 14,000

I-485 SOUTH

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

2.8 MILES N. JCT. I-77, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2015 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50,000

I-485 NORTH

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

2.8 MILES N. JCT. I-77, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2015 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 50,000

SR1007

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HAW CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1138, Orange, NC

Built 2016 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 3,900

SR1338

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

0.02 MI. E. JCT. US17BUS, Perquimans, NC

Built 2021 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 1,700

SR1504

Good

Over: HASKETTS CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1505, Randolph, NC

Built 2008 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 4,400

US311

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER ISLAND CRK

50 FT.N.JCT.SR1148, Rockingham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 8,100

US311

Good

Over: BIG BEAVER ISLAND CREEK

0.03 MI.N. OF .JCT.SR1169, Rockingham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 7,000

NC268 EBL

Good

Over: ELKIN CREEK

1.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1150, Surry, NC

Built 2004 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 6,250

SR1324

Good

Over: TUCKER CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1325, Transylvania, NC

Built 2010 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 470

SR1307

Good

Over: TAR KILN BRANCH CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1301, Union, NC

Built 1983 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 6,800

SR1386

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN'S BRANCH

0.4MI.S.JCT.SR1379, Wake, NC

Built 2014 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 7,000

SR1822

Good

Over: MINE CREEK

1.1 MI.W.JCT.SIX FORKS RD, Wake, NC

Built 1991 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 14,000

SR1103

Good

Over: WELCH CREEK

0.6 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1100, Washington, NC

Built 2009 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 450

I795N

Good

Over: TRIB. OF GREAT SWAMP

0.8 MI.N.JCT.NC222, Wayne, NC

Built 2004 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 8,500

SR1403

Good

Over: ROARING FORK CREEK

.03 MI. W. JCT. SR1404, Yancey, NC

Built 2019 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 100

SR2363

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.55 MI. E. JCT. NC49, Alamance, NC

Built 2017 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 791

NC93

Good

Over: POTATO CREEK

200 FT.W.JCT.SR1319, Alleghany, NC

Built 1993 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 900

SR1321

Good

Over: CURTIS CREEK

.1MI.N.JCT.SR1320, Avery, NC

Built 2007 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 500

SR1321

Good

Over: CURTIS CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1324, Avery, NC

Built 2020 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 500

NC151

Good

Over: CURTIS CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1113, Buncombe, NC

Built 2000 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 3,300

US19,74,129 EBL

Good

Over: VALLEY RIVER

.3 MI.S.JCT.NC141, Cherokee, NC

Built 1980 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 4,200

SR1804

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1903, Cleveland, NC

Built 2009 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 260

SR1672

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

1.3 MI. W. JCT. US52, Forsyth, NC

Built 1995 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 11,000

SR2700

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK MUDDY CREEK

0.4 MI.N.JCT.NC109, Forsyth, NC

Built 1999 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 2,200

NOVACK ST.

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.09 MI.S.KIVITT COURT, Forsyth, NC

Built 2021 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 100

NC42

Good

Over: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RR

0.1 MI.W. OF JCT SR1401, Harnett, NC

Built 2010 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 2,000

IRR SR1422

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.US441, Jackson, NC

Built 1980 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 100

I277 NBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.5 MI. N. JCT. I77, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1987 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 42,000

NC24

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2939, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1990 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 46,000

CHAMBERLINE ROAD

Good

Over: UT TO SIXMILE CREEK

.03 MI.E.JCT.CAMBELL HALL, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2019 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 10,000

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