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

US264

Good

Over: THOMPSON CANAL

0.6MI.W.JCT.SR1229, Pitt, NC

Built 1989 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 19,500

SR1479

Good

Over: HASKETTS CREEK TRIB.2

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1484, Randolph, NC

Built 2013 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 100

SR3120

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK CREEK

0.3 MILES WEST OF SR1004, Randolph, NC

Built 2018 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 260

SR1750

Good

Over: BIG MARSH SWAMP

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1749, Robeson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,800

I85

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1007, Rowan, NC

Built 2005 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 88,000

SR1746

Good

Over: BR.OF GREAT COHARIE

0.4MI. N. JCT. SR1821, Sampson, NC

Built 1984 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 600

US52

Good

Over: POPLIN BRANCH

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1494, Stanly, NC

Built 1986 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 14,500

SR1625

Good

Over: PAULS CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1626, Surry, NC

Built 2009 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,500

SR1321

Good

Over: W.FORK TWELVE MI. CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. NC16, Union, NC

Built 2009 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 11,000

SR1103

Good

Over: WAXHAW CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1178, Union, NC

Built 2009 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 180

SR1403

Good

Over: ROARING FORK CREEK

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

Built 2018 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 100

NC18

Good

Over: CRAB CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1450, Alleghany, NC

Built 2007 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,300

NC16

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 2011 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 2,300

SR2101

Good

Over: REEMS CREEK

.02 MI.W.JCT.SR2103, Buncombe, NC

Built 2017 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 280

SR1547

Good

Over: MICOL CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1549, Burke, NC

Built 2007 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 140

SR1880

Good

Over: PINCH GUT CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1882, Catawba, NC

Built 2011 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 3,100

NC162W

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1003, Cumberland, NC

Built 2009 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 8,500

NC903

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1100, Duplin, NC

Built 2010 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 2,200

SR1549

Good

Over: BULL RUN

0.85 MI. E. JCT. SR1546, Guilford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 4,800

SR1309

Good

Over: LITTLE FISHING CREEK

0.6 MI W JCT SR1308, Halifax, NC

Built 2019 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 270

SR1309

Good

Over: JONATHANS CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.US276, Haywood, NC

Built 2008 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 100

I-40 RAMP TO I-77

Good

Over: I-77

1.6MI W. OLD MOCKSVILLE R, Iredell, NC

Built 2023 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 28,650

IRR SR1424

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

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

Built 1980 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,900

SR1130

Good

Over: LITTLE CHINQUAPIN BR.

0.8 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1131, Jones, NC

Built 2014 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 200

SR1166

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1168, Lincoln, NC

Built 1985 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,200

NC 16SBL

Good

Over: CSX RR&FORNEY CRK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1380, Lincoln, NC

Built 2007 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 13,000

NC16NBL

Good

Over: CSX RR&FORNEY CK.

0.4MI.S.JCT SR1380, Lincoln, NC

Built 2007 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 13,000

SR1369

Good

Over: E.FORK BULL CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1364, Madison, NC

Built 2005 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 300

SR1135

Good

Over: LITTLE PINE CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1133, Madison, NC

Built 1988 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 840

US301SBYP

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.2 MI.S.OF US64BYP, Nash, NC

Built 2020 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 17,000

US17S

Good

Over: MILITARY TRAIL

0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC24, Onslow, NC

Built 2001 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 22,500

SR2469

Good

Over: HORN CAMP SWAMP

0.1 MI N. OF JCT NC130, Robeson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 640

SR2600

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.4MI. W. JCT. SR2598, Rockingham, NC

Built 2019 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,200

US29,US70,NC150

Good

Over: YADKIN RIVER

0.3 MI. S. JCT. I85, Rowan, NC

Built 2014 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 2,400

SR1991

Good

Over: HILLS CREEK

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1962, Rutherford, NC

Built 2006 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 650

US52

Good

Over: WINSTON SALEM RR

0.15 MI. S. JCT. SR1907, Stanly, NC

Built 2010 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 7,100

NC704

Good

Over: DAN RIVER

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1455, Stokes, NC

Built 2022 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 550

SR1367

Good

Over: UT TO S FRK CROOKED CRK

0.03 MI. W. JCT. US74, Union, NC

Built 2004 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 6,400

SR1301

Good

Over: TERRIBLE CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. US401, Wake, NC

Built 2010 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 22,000

SR1306

Good

Over: SIX POUND CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1334, Warren, NC

Built 2008 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 690

SR1337

Good

Over: BR. OF HUBQUARTER CRK

2.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1344, Warren, NC

Built 2007 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 500

SR2098

Good

Over: REEMS CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR2197, Buncombe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 540

SR2804

Good

Over: BROAD RIVER

25 FT.N.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC

Built 2008 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 40

SR1424

Good

Over: PARKS CREEK

1.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1405, Burke, NC

Built 2010 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 90

NC42

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.3 MI.E. JCT. SR 2306, Chatham, NC

Built 2019 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR1637

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

1.0MI.S.JCT.SR1670, Durham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR2264

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2456, Forsyth, NC

Built 2021 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 5,700

SR1451

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.6 MI W JCT NC561, Franklin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 260

SR2819

Good

Over: NS/NC RAILROAD

.08 MILES SOUTH OF SR2746, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 3,800

SR1100

Good

Over: CRAWFORD CREEK

0.5 MI.W.JCT.US276, Haywood, NC

Built 2012 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 100

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