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

SR1352

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

.01 MI.E.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 1963 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 500

6TH STREET

Poor

Over: ABANDONED S.C.L. RR.

.1 MI.N.JCT.W.CAMPBELL ST, New Hanover, NC

Built 1911 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 400

US70BUS,NC86

Poor

Over: CATES CREEK

0.01 MI. N. JCT. NC86, Orange, NC

Built 1940 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 7,300

NC304

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2.0 MI. N. JCT. NC55, Pamlico, NC

Built 1950 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 2,500

SR1102

Poor

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1100, Polk, NC

Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 250

SR1351

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH MOUNTAIN CRK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1357, Rutherford, NC

Built 1962 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 170

SR1778

Poor

Over: UT TO W. FORK SANDY RUN

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1749, Rutherford, NC

Built 1963 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 390

SR2105

Poor

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 330

SR1359

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH MOUNTAIN CRK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1351, Rutherford, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 170

PULLEN ROAD

Poor

Over: NORFORK SOUTHERN CSX RR

0.3MI.N.JCT.WESTERN BLVD, Wake, NC

Built 1977 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 19,000

SHELLEY ROAD

Poor

Over: MINE CREEK

0.2 MI.W.NORTH HILLS DR., Wake, NC

Built 1956 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 560

RAINWATER ROAD

Poor

Over: GRESHAM LAKE TRIB.

0.2MI.N.JCT.HUNT.RIDGE RD, Wake, NC

Built 1988 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,000

AURORA DRIVE

Poor

Over: PERRY CREEK

.1MI.E.JCT.RAINWATER ST., Wake, NC

Built 1988 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,000

PROCTOR STREET

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.2 MI.E.ROCK QUARRY RD., Wake, NC

Built 1966 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 4,000

INGRAM DRIVE

Poor

Over: MARCH CREEK

.1MI.SE.JCT.BRENTWOOD RD., Wake, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

SR1142

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.US321,421, Watauga, NC

Built 1958 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 550

SR1594

Poor

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

0.2 MI.S.JCT.NC105, Watauga, NC

Built 1965 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 350

SR1575

Poor

Over: THE SLOUGH

1.0 MI N JCT SR1556, Wayne, NC

Built 1971 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,100

E. HARRIS STREET

Poor

Over: LONG CREEK

150'W.JCT.S.MADISON ST., Wayne, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 4,600

SR1703

Poor

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1718, Wilkes, NC

Built 1965 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 340

SR1162

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1166, Wilkes, NC

Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 450

SR2014

Poor

Over: LITTLE BUGABOO CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT 2013, Wilkes, NC

Built 1971 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

SR1166

Poor

Over: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1136, Yadkin, NC

Built 1972 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 400

SR1121

Poor

Over: PRICE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1126, Yancey, NC

Built 1967 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 450

SR1359

Poor

Over: JACKS CREEK

.04 MI.E.JCT.SR1336, Yancey, NC

Built 1962 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 60

OLD LILESVILLE

Poor

Over: MOSS BRANCH

0.1 MI.E.JCT.LILESVILLE R, Anson, NC

Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 700

SR1625

Poor

Over: ROAN CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1628, Ashe, NC

Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 270

SR1326

Poor

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1322, Ashe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

SR2098

Poor

Over: HERRON COVE BRANCH

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR2101, Buncombe, NC

Built 1953 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 540

SR1284

Poor

Over: CANOE CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.NC126, Burke, NC

Built 1971 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,900

SR1828

Poor

Over: BACK SWAMP

0.6 MI. N. OF JCT SR1827, Duplin, NC

Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 220

SR1004

Poor

Over: OUTLAWS POND SPILLWAY

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1504, Duplin, NC

Built 1978 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR1607

Poor

Over: SULPHUR BRANCH

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1610, Gaston, NC

Built 1968 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,700

SR1629

Poor

Over: FORK CREEK

1.7 MI.N. OF SR1625, Granville, NC

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 120

SR1100

Poor

Over: CRAWFORD CREEK

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

Built 1963 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

SR1109

Poor

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1106, Henderson, NC

Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

SR1598

Poor

Over: HICKORY CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.US74, Henderson, NC

Built 1962 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

SR1300

Poor

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

.05 FT.E.JCT.SR1302, Jackson, NC

Built 1967 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 610

SR1524

Poor

Over: ELLIJAY CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1001, Macon, NC

Built 1967 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 850

SR1336

Poor

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1318, Madison, NC

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

SR5469

Poor

Over: COFFEY CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1156, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 7,400

SR1336

Poor

Over: ENO RIVER

100 ft. E. JCT. SR1337, Orange, NC

Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 260

SR1332

Poor

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1330, Polk, NC

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 250

SR1519

Poor

Over: UT TO WHITE OAK CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1561, Polk, NC

Built 1968 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 450

SR1971

Poor

Over: SOLOMONS CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1105, Richmond, NC

Built 1963 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150

SR1749

Poor

Over: ISHAM FORK CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1740, Rutherford, NC

Built 1952 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 300

SR1306

Poor

Over: BROAD RIVER

0.2 MI.N.JCT.US64,74, Rutherford, NC

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 330

SR2054

Poor

Over: PILOT CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR2048, Surry, NC

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 80

SR1140

Poor

Over: ALARKA CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1141, Swain, NC

Built 1961 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 70

SR1361

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.03 MI.S.JCT.SR1360, Transylvania, NC

Built 1961 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 490

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