Total Bridges
18,901
Public highway bridges in North Carolina
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
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
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
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
HI
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER
100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30
TSALI ENOLA ROAD
PoorOver: SOCO CREEK
TSALI ENOLA ROAD, Swain, NC
Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10
HORNBUCKLE CREEKRD
PoorOver: HORNBUCKLE CREEK
389 HORNBUCKLE CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC
Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5
SR1630
PoorOver: KIT CREEK
1.8MI.N.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC
Built 1975 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12,500
SR1340
PoorOver: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER
.1 MI.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC
Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500
SR1323
PoorOver: CANAL
0.05 MI.N.JCT.1300, Tyrrell, NC
Built 1961 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 650
All Bridges in North Carolina
US 74 W
UnknownOver: US HWY 74
.5 MI S NC27(ALBEMARLE RD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2017 ADT: 26,500
US 74W
UnknownOver: US74
0.25 MILES N. OF SR1009, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2017 ADT: 25,500
US74W
UnknownOver: US74
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR3143, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2014 ADT: 25,500
I 85 S
UnknownOver: I-85 & I-485 RAMP
09 MI. N. JCT. I-85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 66,000
I85N
UnknownOver: I85 NBL RAMP
0.2 MI. S. JCT. I85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2014 ADT: 5,000
I485E
UnknownOver: I485 EBL RAMP
0.1 MI. S. JCT. I85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2014 ADT: 5,000
I 85 NBL
UnknownOver: I85/I85 SOUTH RAMP
I485/I85 INTERCHANGE, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2014 ADT: 80,000
I85N
UnknownOver: I85
1.2 MI. W. JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2013 ADT: 16,125
SR 6029 N
UnknownOver: SR 6029 INDEP HILLRD
0.6 MI EAST OF NC 115/OLD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 3,500
INDEPENDENCE HILL
UnknownOver: INDEPENDENCE HILL RD.
0.6MI.E.OF NC115/OL.ST.RD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 3,500
I485W
UnknownOver: I485
1.2 MI. E. JCT. NC 115, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2012 ADT: 25,500
I485W
UnknownOver: I-485
0.25 MI.S.JCT.SR2601, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 28,000
I485W
UnknownOver: I485
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2477, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2013 ADT: 50,000
I485W
UnknownOver: I-485
0.28 MI.S.JCT.SR2601, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 28,000
I485W
UnknownOver: I485
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2464, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2013 ADT: 49,250
SR2467
UnknownOver: SR2464
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2463, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2013 ADT: 6,000
I 485 W (OUTER)
UnknownOver: I-485
0.55 MI.S.OF RIDGE ROAD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 46,500
BEARWOOD AVE.
UnknownOver: BEARWOOD AVE,NCRR/NSRR
.5MI.E.JCT.US29(TRYON ST), Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 8,100
I485W
UnknownOver: I485, US521
.3 MI.N.JCT.BALLANTYNE CM, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2014 ADT: 43,250
I 485 S RAMP
UnknownOver: I485 OUTER RAMP TO I85S
0.2 MI. NW I85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 38,000
I 485 S RAMP
UnknownOver: I485 OUTER RAMP TO I85S
0.2MI. W.OF I85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 38,000
I 85 SOUTH
UnknownOver: I85S RAMP TO I485 INNER
0.12 MI. W.OF I85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 2,100
I 85 S RAMP
UnknownOver: I85S RAMP TO I485 INNER
0.12 MI. W.OF I85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 20,000
I 85 SBL
UnknownOver: I85 NORTHBOUD&SOUTHBOUND
1.24 MI. W. OF JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 73,000
I 85 NBL
UnknownOver: I 85 NBL & SBL
1.24 MI. W. OF JCT. US 29, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 77,500
I 85 E
UnknownOver: I-85 TO I-485 OL, RAMP F
0.09 MI. S,JCT.I85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 500
I85 S
UnknownOver: I-85 & I-485 RAMP F
0.10 MI S. JCT. I-85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 18,750
I 485 S. RAMP
UnknownOver: I485 INNER RAMP TO I-85N
1.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2467, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 24,500
I 485 E RAMP
UnknownOver: I-85 & I-485 RAMP E
0.10 MI. S. JCT. I-85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 12,310
I 77 EBL
UnknownOver: I77 NBL
500' S. JCT. OAKLAWN AVE., Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 51,000
I 77E
UnknownOver: I-77 NB
I277 flyover I277/I77, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 85,500
I 77 W
UnknownOver: I-77 Northbound
I-77/Lasalle St./I-85, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 73,500
I 85 S
UnknownOver: I-85
I-77 NEAR LASALLE ST., Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 81,000
I 85 W
UnknownOver: I-85 Loop
I-77/I-85/I-77, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 65,500
I 77 N
UnknownOver: I-77 NB HOT LANES
I77NB BW. I85 & CINDY LN., Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 57,000
I 85 N
UnknownOver: I-85
I-77 NEAR LASALLE ST., Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 65,500
I 85 N
UnknownOver: I-85
0.5 MI.W.OF NC 29, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2017 ADT: 72,000
I 485 N
UnknownOver: I 485 &UT TO MCALPINE C
0.5 MI S OF JOHNSTON RD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 48,000
I 85 S RAMP
UnknownOver: I485 OUTER RAMP TO I85S
1.1MI. E. JCT. SR2467, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 36,500
I 85 S RAMP
UnknownOver: I85S RAMP TO I485 INNER
1.2 MI. E. JCT.SR2467, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 38,000
I 85 N RAMP
UnknownOver: I85/I85N RAMP TO I485
1.4MI. E. JCT.SR2467, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 500
AIRPORT LOOP RD.
UnknownOver: AIRPORT LOOP RD.
0.6M. E. JCT.OLD DOWNS RD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 26,000
RC JOSH BIRMINGHAM
UnknownOver: RC JOSH BIRMINGHAM
.27M.S.JCT.WILKINSON BLVD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 14,000
N.JOSH BIRMINGHAM
UnknownOver: N. JOSH BIRMINGHAM
0.35M. W. JCT.HARLEE AVE., Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 26,000
NC 115 N.S.
UnknownOver: NC 115
.2 MIL.E. OF DR. SEAY DR., Mecklenburg, NC
Built 2010 ADT: 16,000
US19E
UnknownOver: US19E
.4 MI.N.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC
Built 1978 ADT: 12,500
PRIVATE ROAD
UnknownOver: CLINCHFLD RR,N.TOE RVR
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1121, Mitchell, NC
Built 1977 ADT: 1
DIRT ROAD
UnknownOver: NORTH TOE RIVER
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1320, Mitchell, NC
Built 2009 ADT: 5
I73N,I74W,US220N
UnknownOver: I73/74,US220
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1609, Montgomery, NC
Built 1977 ADT: 7,000
I73S,I74W,US220S
UnknownOver: I73/74,US220
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1609, Montgomery, NC
Built 1977 ADT: 6,750
Showing 1,951-2,000 of 18,901 bridges
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