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

SR1553

Poor

Over: UT TO N. FORK NEW RIVER

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1554, Ashe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 170

SR1523

Poor

Over: SILAS CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1541, Ashe, NC

Built 1966 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 310

SR1339

Poor

Over: HARVEY CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1344, Beaufort, NC

Built 1962 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 500

SR1437

Poor

Over: STURGEON CREEK

0.5 MI.W.JCT.US74/US76, Brunswick, NC

Built 1953 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 5,900

SR2027

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK IVY CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.NC197, Buncombe, NC

Built 1971 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 280

SR1147

Poor

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

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

Built 1959 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 3,100

SR1574

Poor

Over: JONES CREEK

10 FT.N.JCT.SR1501, Caldwell, NC

Built 1967 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 100

NC58

Poor

Over: INTRACOSTAL WTRWY.

1.2 MI S. OF JCT NC24, Carteret, NC

Built 1971 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 18,000

SR1002

Poor

Over: ASHWORTH CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1209, Cleveland, NC

Built 1949 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 980

SR1850

Poor

Over: FIRST BROAD RIVER

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1344, Cleveland, NC

Built 1955 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,200

NC97

Poor

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.7 MI W JCT SR1500, Edgecombe, NC

Built 1968 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,400

VALLEY RD.

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

.45 MI.N.JCT.REYNOLDA RD., Forsyth, NC

Built 1922 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,500

EAST FIFTH ST.(EBL

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

.1MI.E.OLD GREENSBORO RD, Forsyth, NC

Built 1948 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 3,950

NINTH STREET

Poor

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR.

.01MI.E.JCT.MAIN STREET, Forsyth, NC

Built 1936 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 500

SR1402

Poor

Over: LONG CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1557, Gaston, NC

Built 1952 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 900

SR1524

Poor

Over: TABBS CREEK

1.1 MI E. OF JCT SR1521, Granville, NC

Built 1963 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 200

SR4763

Poor

Over: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.US29&US70, Guilford, NC

Built 1930 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 100

SR3616

Poor

Over: BR. OF BIG ALAMANCE CK.

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1005, Guilford, NC

Built 1956 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 270

SR3388

Poor

Over: ALAMANCE CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR3336, Guilford, NC

Built 1959 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 250

SR1355

Poor

Over: PIGEON RIVER

.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1363, Haywood, NC

Built 1961 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 200

SR1109

Poor

Over: LAKE NORMAN

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1911, Iredell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 23,500

SR2398

Poor

Over: SOUTHERN R.R.

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2395, Iredell, NC

Built 1955 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 3,800

SR1404

Poor

Over: LEEPERS CREEK

0.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1403, Lincoln, NC

Built 1966 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 850

SR1564

Poor

Over: BLACKSTOCK BRANCH

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1565, Madison, NC

Built 1963 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 160

SR2822

Poor

Over: UT TO REEDY CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR2805, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1981 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 8,600

SR1140

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1143, Mitchell, NC

Built 1959 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 850

SR1188

Poor

Over: CANE CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 1962 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 200

NC561

Poor

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.5 MI E JCT SR1004, Nash, NC

Built 1947 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,300

NC751

Poor

Over: SOUTHERN R.R.

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US70, Orange, NC

Built 1930 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 5,300

SR1920

Poor

Over: SEABOARD RR (ABANDONED)

0.06 MI.N.JCT.SR1954, Rutherford, NC

Built 1972 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1408

Poor

Over: RAMEY CREEK

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1409, Surry, NC

Built 1976 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 400

SR2049

Poor

Over: HODGES MILL CREEK

.18 MI.N.SR2958, Wake, NC

Built 1978 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 5,200

SR2711

Poor

Over: REEDY BRANCH

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2710, Wake, NC

Built 1964 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 9,400

SR2720

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.4 MI.E.SR1006 OLD STAGE, Wake, NC

Built 1969 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 3,900

GREENBRIER RD.

Poor

Over: ECHO CREEK

0.1 MI N.JCT.WINTERLOCHEN, Wake, NC

Built 1970 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 400

SR1359

Poor

Over: MEADOW CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1367, Watauga, NC

Built 1974 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 950

SR1113

Poor

Over: UPPER LAUREL FORK CREEK

200FT.W.JCT.SR1109, Watauga, NC

Built 1968 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR1573

Poor

Over: UT TO MULBERRY CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.NC18, Wilkes, NC

Built 1963 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 25

US19W

Poor

Over: BALD CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.US19, Yancey, NC

Built 1940 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,200

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Poor

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

0.3 MILES FROM NC ROUTE 1, Alleghany, NC

Built 1937 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,347

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

2.0 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Alleghany, NC

Built 1936 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,347

RANGE ROAD

Poor

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

SOUTHEAST ON S SLOCUMB ST, Wayne, NC

Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50

SR1592

Poor

Over: DOG CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1589, Ashe, NC

Built 1975 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 200

US221

Poor

Over: LINVILLE RIVER

75FT.N.JCT.SR1505, Avery, NC

Built 1941 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 5,300

SR1625

Poor

Over: IRISH BUFFALO CREEK

1.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1624, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1957 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 7,300

SR2635

Poor

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2643, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1973 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 5,100

SR1719

Poor

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

100 FT.S.JCT.SR1788, Caldwell, NC

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 700

US321SBL

Poor

Over: LAKE HICKORY

.15 MI.S.JCT.SR1760, Caldwell, NC

Built 1962 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 22,250

SR1326

Poor

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

200 FT.N.JCT.SR1332, Cherokee, NC

Built 1971 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 220

SR1363

Poor

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1365, Cleveland, NC

Built 1967 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 850

Showing 18,251-18,300 of 18,901 bridges

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