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

SR3102

Good

Over: SHERMAN BRANCH CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR3181, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 670

SR2831

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR2939, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,000

SR1184

Good

Over: LITTLE PAW CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1155, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR1155

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

1.4 MI. W. JCT. NC160, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 830

SARDIS RD.NORTH

Good

Over: BEARD CREEK

0.3 MI.W.JCT.INDEP.BLVD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 22,000

BRADFORD HILL LN.

Good

Over: UT TOTORRENCE CREEK

0.03MI.S.JCT.GILEAD RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

WINFIELD CRK.PKWY.

Good

Over: UT TO TORRENCE CREEK

0.7 MI.N.JCT.GILEAD RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

CRESCENT KNOLL DR.

Good

Over: UT TO FOUR MILE CREEK

.05MI.N.JCT.SUNNYVIEW CIR, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

HIGHLAND CRK. PKWY

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK TRIBUTARY

.1MI.E.JCT.RAVENCREST DR., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2009 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

COLONIAL GARDEN DR

Good

Over: UT TO MCDOWELL CREEK

110 YRDS.W.ALSTON FOREST, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

DONEGAL DRIVE

Good

Over: MCMULLEN CREEK

200FT S.OF JCT. RAMA RD, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400

LIONESS STREET

Good

Over: UT TO WALKER BRANCH

100FT E.JCT. ERWIN RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,900

GLENBURN LANE

Good

Over: UT TO BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.2MI.E.JCT. GAILES DRIVE, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,400

N. CLARKSON STREET

Good

Over: IRWIN CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.11MI. N JCT. WT. 5TH ST, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2021 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 16,500

BACKCREEK DRIVE

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

.08MI E JCT UNIVRTY E DR, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2020 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,400

NC197

Good

Over: BRUMMETT CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1313, Mitchell, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550

SR1325

Good

Over: BEANS CREEK

.005 MI.N.JCT.SR1328, Mitchell, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 410

SR1315

Good

Over: BRUMMETT CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.NC197, Mitchell, NC

Built 1954 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400

SR1121

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.US19E, Mitchell, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1550

Good

Over: WARNER CREEK

1.3 MI.E.JCT.NC27 & NC109, Montgomery, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 440

SR1505

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1500, Montgomery, NC

Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 360

SR1371

Good

Over: COTTON CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. NC24/NC27, Montgomery, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 410

SR1118

Good

Over: TRIB. OF DISONS CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1127, Montgomery, NC

Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 170

SR1518

Good

Over: BRIDGERS CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1519, Montgomery, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 320

SR1150

Good

Over: WOOD RUN CREEK

1.3 MI.N.JCT.NC24 & NC27, Montgomery, NC

Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,600

NC24,NC27,NC109

Good

Over: WARNER CREEK

200 FT. W. JCT. SR1551, Montgomery, NC

Built 1940 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,300

SR1118

Good

Over: HAMER CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT NC73, Montgomery, NC

Built 2021 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260

SR1112

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1113, Moore, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,700

SR1122

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1004, Moore, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,800

SR1640

Good

Over: PERSIMMON GLADE BRANCH

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1639, Moore, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130

SR1003

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1422, Moore, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550

SR1241

Good

Over: WET CREEK

1.4 MI. E. JCT. NC211, Moore, NC

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1838

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1840, Moore, NC

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR1808

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. NC24,27, Moore, NC

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 110

SR1002

Good

Over: SIMLIN CREEK

0.54 MI. S. JCT. NC705, Moore, NC

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,100

SR1275

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1428, Moore, NC

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 480

SR1638

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.8M. E. JCT. NC22, Moore, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 400

SR1412SR 1412

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

.5 MILES WEST OF NC 705, Moore, NC

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 480

SR1323

Good

Over: BIG PEACHTREE CR.

0.1 MI.S.SR1322, Nash, NC

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1004

Good

Over: WHITE OAK SWAMP

0.7 MI.S.SR1400, Nash, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350

SR1112

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM BRANCH

0.3 MI W. JCT SR1101, Nash, NC

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1900

Good

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1912, Nash, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 300

SR1531

Good

Over: FLAT ROCK BRANCH

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1524, Nash, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700

SR1320

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.5 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1319, Northampton, NC

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1101

Good

Over: AHOSKIE CREEK OVERFLOW

0.5 MI.S. OF JCT.NC305, Northampton, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

US258

Good

Over: ROANOKE RIVER OVERFLOW

0.8 MI S JCT SR1108, Northampton, NC

Built 2009 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,400

US17BYP.RAMP

Good

Over: BRINSON CREEK

500 FT. WEST JCT. US17, Onslow, NC

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900

S.ELLIOTT ROAD

Good

Over: BOOKER CREEK

.01 MI.W. JCT. US15/501, Orange, NC

Built 1971 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,500

SR1137

Good

Over: PRONG SEVEN MILE CREEK

1.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1114, Orange, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350

NORTH LAKESHORE DR

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.BROOKVIEW DR., Orange, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,000

Showing 17,501-17,550 of 18,901 bridges

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