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

GRALIN STREET

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

0.6 MI.S.JCT.N.MAIN ST., Forsyth, NC

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,600

US401

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR1103, Franklin, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,000

SR1617

Good

Over: WILDCAT BRANCH

0.7 MI N JCT SR1624, Franklin, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260

SR1729

Good

Over: NORRIS CREEK

0.3 MI W. OF JCT NC39, Franklin, NC

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 670

SR1620

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.3 MI E. OF SR1619, Franklin, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150

SR1748

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.4MI. S. OF JCT. SR1763, Franklin, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 190

SR2200

Good

Over: FOREST BROOK BRANCH

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2445, Gaston, NC

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,900

SR2423

Good

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR2424, Gaston, NC

Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1807

Good

Over: RATTLE SHOAL CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1802, Gaston, NC

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 650

BULB STREET

Good

Over: CREEK

0.025 MILE W. OF SR-2300, Gaston, NC

Built 2021 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,300

SR1104

Good

Over: TROTMAN CREEK

.08 MI S. OF JCT. NC 37, Gates, NC

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120

SR1200

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

.06 MI.W.JCT.US13, Gates, NC

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 210

SR1126

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1139, Granville, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR1302

Good

Over: NORTH FORK TAR RIVER

100 FT.E. SR1303, Granville, NC

Built 2020 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 410

SR1638

Good

Over: ROBERTSON CREEK

1.2 MI E JCT US15, Granville, NC

Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 690

SR1518

Good

Over: COON CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT. US15, Granville, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150

SR1505

Good

Over: MARION BRANCH

0.7 MI. S.JCT. SR1445, Granville, NC

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

NC903

Good

Over: MINK POINT BRANCH

.03 MI. N. JCT. SR1128, Greene, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,400

SR1136

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.7 MI.W. JCT. SR1133, Greene, NC

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260

SR1843

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

1.35 MI. N. JCT. US421, Guilford, NC

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300

SR2010

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR2007, Guilford, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300

SR2848

Good

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR2821, Guilford, NC

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 160

SR2714

Good

Over: PRONG NORTH BUFFALO CK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR2565, Guilford, NC

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 310

SR1005

Good

Over: S.PRONG STINK.QTR.CK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR3344, Guilford, NC

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR1005

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR3330, Guilford, NC

Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,100

SR3045

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.4 MI. S. JCT. SR3111, Guilford, NC

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800

ROCKY KNOLL ROAD

Good

Over: RYAN CREEK

0.1MI.E.JCT.VANDALIA RD., Guilford, NC

Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR3430

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1007, Guilford, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

JAMESFORD DRIVE

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

.25 MI.E.JCT.MORRIS FARM, Guilford, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 800

SR2085 RAMP

Good

Over: BRUSH CR. TRIBUTARY

0.24 MI. W. JCT. SR2137, Guilford, NC

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 10,000

SR3418

Good

Over: BIG ALAMANCE CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT SR3549, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,600

NC903

Good

Over: KEEHUKEE SWAMP

1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1904, Halifax, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450

NC561

Good

Over: MARSH SWAMP

0.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1001, Halifax, NC

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1335

Good

Over: TRIB. OF FISHING CRK.

0.4 MI W JCT SR1327, Halifax, NC

Built 2011 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 101

SR1516

Good

Over: BUIES CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1520, Harnett, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR1279

Good

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1222, Harnett, NC

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 180

SR1450

Good

Over: PARKERS CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1403, Harnett, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 280

SR1703

Good

Over: MINGO SWAMP

0.5 MI. N. OF JCT. NC27, Harnett, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,700

SR1779

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

1.5 MI N OF JCT NC217, Harnett, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,100

SR2017

Good

Over: POORHOUSE CREEK

0.4 MI. S, JCT. SR2016, Harnett, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300

SR2004

Good

Over: THORNTONS CREEK

1.2 MI. W. JCT. NC55, Harnett, NC

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700

SR1525

Good

Over: TUMBLEBUG CREEK

0.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1734, Henderson, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,500

SR1436

Good

Over: RAFT SWAMP

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1447, Hoke, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 620

SR1301

Good

Over: NICHOLSON CREEK

1.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1300, Hoke, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150

SR1424

Good

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1406, Hoke, NC

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,200

SR1406

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1421, Hoke, NC

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,400

SR1116

Good

Over: TONEYS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1144, Hoke, NC

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 900

SR1302

Good

Over: CANAL OFF RUTMAN CR

0.01 MI. W. JCT. SR1303, Hyde, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 190

US264, NC45

Good

Over: BURGESS MILL CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1302, Hyde, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900

SR1577

Good

Over: UT TO SNOW CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1578, Iredell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 110

Showing 17,401-17,450 of 18,901 bridges

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