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

SR1790

Poor

Over: GOOSE CREEK

.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1766, McDowell, NC

Built 1979 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 220

SR1571

Poor

Over: LOGAN CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1570, Yadkin, NC

Built 1987 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 670

SR1325

Poor

Over: RIGHT FORK BEANS CREEK

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

Built 1989 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 350

SR2180

Poor

Over: LAKE FISHER

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2202, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1977 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 11,500

SR1140

Poor

Over: LITTLE CRABTREE CREEK

.04 MI.S.JCT.US19E, Yancey, NC

Built 1979 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 150

NC88

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

15 FT.W.JCT.SR1308, Ashe, NC

Built 1981 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 550

NORTH ELM STREET

Poor

Over: NORTH BUFFALO CREEK

0.4 MI.N.JCT US70, Guilford, NC

Built 1921 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 13,000

SR1133

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1125, Ashe, NC

Built 1982 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 670

SR1140

Poor

Over: BR.LITTLE SHALLOTTE RVR.

1.1 MI.S.JCT.NC130, Brunswick, NC

Built 1990 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 2,900

NC133

Poor

Over: MALLORY CREEK

4 MI S. JCT. US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 1991 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 7,600

NC45

Poor

Over: CANAL

3.6 MI.N.JCT.US264, Hyde, NC

Built 1983 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 900

SR1560

Poor

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1536, Transylvania, NC

Built 1957 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 210

SR1322

Poor

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1326, Ashe, NC

Built 1960 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 110

SR1901

Poor

Over: LOWER SPRING CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1912, Beaufort, NC

Built 1985 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 100

US321NBL

Poor

Over: LAKE HICKORY

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

Built 1983 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 22,500

I85S

Poor

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

2.0 MI. N. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 1981 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 28,000

I85N

Poor

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

2.0 MI. N. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 1981 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 33,250

SR1141

Poor

Over: BEAVER CREEK

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

Built 1921 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 300

SR3116

Poor

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR3157, Buncombe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 7,400

SR1159

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1160, Yancey, NC

Built 1978 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 300

W.DYNASTY DRIVE

Poor

Over: BLACK CREEK TRIBUTARY

.4 MI.W.JCT.HARRISON AVE., Wake, NC

Built 1985 Load: 65.3 t ADT: 1,000

SR1402

Poor

Over: SNOW CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1695, Catawba, NC

Built 1981 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 14,000

SR2026

Poor

Over: WILDCAT BRANCH

0.6 MI. S. JCT. I-40, Wake, NC

Built 1981 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 29,000

SR1811

Poor

Over: CHUNKY PIPE CREEK

0.6 MI S JCT SR1813, Durham, NC

Built 1980 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,900

SR2614

Poor

Over: UT TO BLYTHE CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. NC16, Union, NC

Built 1980 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 50

US311

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK BRANCH

1.7 MI. S. JCT. SR2393, Forsyth, NC

Built 1970 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 4,400

SR1808

Poor

Over: NO CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1811, Davie, NC

Built 1986 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 310

SR1345

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1342, Alleghany, NC

Built 1989 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 130

SR1527

Poor

Over: PAINT FORK CREEK

.03 MI.N.JCT.SR1530, Madison, NC

Built 1961 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 450

NC184

Poor

Over: SHAWNEEHAW CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1342, Avery, NC

Built 1952 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 7,600

NC63

Poor

Over: FRIEZELAND CREEK

1.9 MI.E.JCT.NC209, Madison, NC

Built 1977 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 300

SR1106

Poor

Over: SMITHWICK CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1524, Martin, NC

Built 1989 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 250

SR2131

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF RICHARDSON CRK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2176, Union, NC

Built 1980 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 310

SR1152

Poor

Over: SWAMP

0.3 MI. S. JCT. US13, Martin, NC

Built 1990 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 340

SR2608

Poor

Over: UT TO LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2453, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1978 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 150

SR1007

Poor

Over: POLECAT BRANCH

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR2507, Johnston, NC

Built 1999 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 2,700

NC194

Poor

Over: LITTLE HELTON CREEK

125 FT.S.JCT.SR1529, Ashe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 200

SR1211

Poor

Over: DAVIS BRANCH

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1113, Union, NC

Built 1980 Load: 87.9 t ADT: 890

SR1359

Poor

Over: KINGS CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1308, Alleghany, NC

Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 190

NC194

Poor

Over: OLD FIELD BRANCH

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1517, Ashe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,100

SR1625

Poor

Over: ROAN CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350

SR1508

Poor

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

25 FT.E.JCT.NC88,194, Ashe, NC

Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 280

US221BYP,NC181

Poor

Over: GRANDMOTHER CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1545, Avery, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,400

SR1126

Poor

Over: MORRIS RUN

0.3 MI S JCT NC33, Beaufort, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 610

SR1126

Poor

Over: CHOCOWINITY CREEK

0.2 MI S. JCT NC33, Beaufort, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 160

SR1339

Poor

Over: BOYD CREEK

2.0 MI S JCT.US264, Beaufort, NC

Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450

SR1312

Poor

Over: BARBECUE SWAMP

0.1 MI.E. OF JCT SR1316, Bertie, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 950

SR1413

Poor

Over: RICE CREEK

2.4 MI. N.JCT. SR1410, Brunswick, NC

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400

SR1390

Poor

Over: SUGAR CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1391, Buncombe, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 210

TEXAS ROAD EXT.

Poor

Over: FLAT CREEK

100 FT.E.ASSEMBLY DR., Buncombe, NC

Built 1955 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

Showing 18,751-18,800 of 18,901 bridges

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