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

SR1309

Good

Over: DIX CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1306, Buncombe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,000

SR2424

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

.15 MI.N.JCT.SR2419, Buncombe, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

SR1384

Good

Over: SOUTH TURKEY CREEK

.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1220, Buncombe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 420

SR1382

Good

Over: ROUND HILL BRANCH

.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1381, Buncombe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20

SR3121

Good

Over: GASHES CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.US74, Buncombe, NC

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,800

FREDERICK LAW OLMS

Good

Over: WESLEY CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.BT.CK.RD., Buncombe, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 20

SR2776

Good

Over: BROAD RIVER

.4 MI.W.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400

SR1243

Good

Over: UT TO CANOE CREEK

.55 MI.N.JCT.SR1244, Burke, NC

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 180

SR1802

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1736, Burke, NC

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 730

SR2435

Good

Over: BLACK RUN CREEK

0.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1006, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2009 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 280

SR2444

Good

Over: BUTCHER BRANCH

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2604, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260

FAIRVIEW DR

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.US64, Caldwell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

SR1328

Good

Over: CELIA CREEK

300 FT.N.JCT.SR1327, Caldwell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 760

SR1720

Good

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

.2 MI.W.JCT.US64,NC90, Caldwell, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 110

SR1608

Good

Over: ZACKS FORK CREEK

0.2 MILES S. OF SR1511, Caldwell, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550

SR1224

Good

Over: CANAL

100' E. JCT. SR1239, Camden, NC

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800

SR1521

Good

Over: S. FORK RATTLESNAKE CREE

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1570, Caswell, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1527

Good

Over: COY CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1526, Caswell, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120

SR1540

Good

Over: PRONG COUNTRY LINE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC57, Caswell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350

SR1767

Good

Over: NEGRO CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1765, Caswell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150

SR1144

Good

Over: UT TO HENRY FORK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1143, Catawba, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800

SR1813

Good

Over: BATTLE RUN CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1886, Catawba, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,100

SR1881

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1880, Catawba, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 210

SR1850

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1849, Catawba, NC

Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800

I40 WBL RAMP

Good

Over: LYLE CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1709, Catawba, NC

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,875

EASTOVER DR.

Good

Over: CREEK

0.15MI.W.OF JCT.HER.SP.RD, Catawba, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 50

SR1743

Good

Over: ROCKY FORD BRANCH

0.6 MI. E. JCT. NC751, Chatham, NC

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1506

Good

Over: LANDRUM CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2167, Chatham, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 240

SR2157

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ROCKY RIVER

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1010, Chatham, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1335

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CANE CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1343, Chatham, NC

Built 2009 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 110

SR1134

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK

400 FT. W. JCT. SR1176, Chatham, NC

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 230

SR1310

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ROCKY RIVER

1.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1006, Chatham, NC

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 190

SR1528

Good

Over: POKEBERRY CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1617, Chatham, NC

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,300

SR2225

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ROBERSON CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US64, Chatham, NC

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 330

SR1009

Good

Over: BRANCH OF INDIAN CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2313, Chatham, NC

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 560

SR1884

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CUB CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. US15/501, Chatham, NC

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

PROGRESS BLVD.

Good

Over: CR. OFF ROCKY RIVER

0.5 MI. S. JCT. US64, Chatham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

PROGRESS BLVD.

Good

Over: CAMP SWAMP

0.6 MI. S. JCT. US64, Chatham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

PROGRESS BLVD.

Good

Over: CREEK

1.1 MI. S. JCT. US64, Chatham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

PROGRESS BLVD.

Good

Over: VARNELL CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. US64, Chatham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

CAMPUS DRIVE

Good

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT. PROG. BLVD., Chatham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

TECHNOLOGY WAY

Good

Over: CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT PROG. BLVD., Chatham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

US19,74,129

Good

Over: WELCH MILL CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1430, Cherokee, NC

Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,700

SR1326

Good

Over: SHULER CREEK

50 FT.E.JCT.SR1325, Cherokee, NC

Built 1936 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120

SR1303

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1305, Chowan, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400

SR1313

Good

Over: GOODWIN CREEK

.05 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1312, Chowan, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

US64

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

3.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1349, Clay, NC

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,400

SR1328

Good

Over: UT TO CHATUGE LAKE

.15 MI.N.JCT.SR1330, Clay, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

SR1518

Good

Over: CROOKED RUN CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1517, Cleveland, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 290

SR1371

Good

Over: UT TO HINTON CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1387, Cleveland, NC

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120

Showing 17,301-17,350 of 18,901 bridges

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