Total Bridges
18,901
Public highway bridges in North Carolina
State profile · Near national median SD
North Carolina bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 18,901
- Public bridges
- 35.8%
- Good condition
- 6.2%
- Poor condition
- 6.2%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
35.8%
6,773 bridges rated 7-9
-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.2%
1,165 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.2%
1,165 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 20.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.
45
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
55
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
37
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
15
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina
Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SR1216
Structurally DeficientOver: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER
100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30
TSALI ENOLA ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
US220BUS.
UnknownOver: US220BUS
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2209, Rockingham, NC
Built 1995 ADT: 3,100
US 29 SBL
UnknownOver: US29
0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR2817, Rockingham, NC
Built 1999 ADT: 12,500
NC65W,NC87W
UnknownOver: NC65, NC87
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2525, Rockingham, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 5,900
NC68N
UnknownOver: NC68
0.7 MI S JCT SR2805, Rockingham, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 8,300
I85S
UnknownOver: I85, US601
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1349, Rowan, NC
Built 2018 ADT: 41,000
US 29 E LOOP
UnknownOver: US29 LOOP/US29 RAMP
0.2MI.S. SR2740(N MA.ST.), Rowan, NC
Built 2018 ADT: 6,000
US70E,US601N
UnknownOver: US70/US601
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1529, Rowan, NC
Built 1979 ADT: 18,000
I 85 SBL
UnknownOver: I-85
.3 MI. E JTC US29/601, Rowan, NC
Built 2018 ADT: 43,000
I 85 S
UnknownOver: I85 & US601
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1232, Rowan, NC
Built 2017 ADT: 40,000
I 85 N
UnknownOver: I85 & COLD WATER CREEK
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1335, Rowan, NC
Built 2018 ADT: 40,000
I 85 N
UnknownOver: I85 & US601
0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1338, Rowan, NC
Built 2017 ADT: 37,000
I85S,US601S
UnknownOver: I85 & US601
0.4 MI. E. JCT. US29, Rowan, NC
Built 1999 ADT: 41,000
I85 SBL
UnknownOver: I85 & US601
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2548, Rowan, NC
Built 1999 ADT: 41,500
I85S,US601S
UnknownOver: I85 & US601
1.0 MI. E. JCT. US29, Rowan, NC
Built 2000 ADT: 46,500
I 85 SBL
UnknownOver: I85,US601
0.05 MI.E.JCT.SR1526, Rowan, NC
Built 2000 ADT: 42,500
I85S,US601S
UnknownOver: I85 & US601
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR2540, Rowan, NC
Built 2000 ADT: 33,500
I85S
UnknownOver: I85
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1002, Rowan, NC
Built 1980 ADT: 34,000
SR1002
UnknownOver: SR1002
0.6 MI. N. JCT.SR1007, Rowan, NC
Built 2005 ADT: 10,000
US52S,SR2200N
UnknownOver: US52 SBL & SR2200 NBL
1.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1007, Rowan, NC
Built 2005 ADT: 24,000
I85N,US52N
UnknownOver: I85, US52
0.11 MI. W. OF NEWSOME RD, Rowan, NC
Built 2003 ADT: 32,500
SR2114
UnknownOver: SR2114
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Rowan, NC
Built 2006 ADT: 1,500
SR2114
UnknownOver: SR2114
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Rowan, NC
Built 2006 ADT: 1,500
I 85 NBL
UnknownOver: I85
0.45 MI. E. JCT. SR1915, Rowan, NC
Built 2006 ADT: 36,500
I85N,US29N,US52N
UnknownOver: I85, US52, US29
0.9 MI. W. JCT.SR2204, Rowan, NC
Built 2006 ADT: 42,000
US 29 E.W.
UnknownOver: NORFOLK S. RR&US29
.08 MI. N. OF JCT SR2662, Rowan, NC
Built 2015 ADT: 13,500
I 85 N
UnknownOver: I-85 AND COLD WATER CREE
100FT.E.JCT.I85S ON RAMP, Rowan, NC
Built 2019 ADT: 40,000
US 74 EBL
UnknownOver: US74 BYP.
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1926, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 ADT: 9,000
US 74A W
UnknownOver: US74A
.5 MI.N.JCT.SR2194, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 ADT: 10,250
PRIVATE DR.
UnknownOver: SEC. BROAD RVR.,PRIV.DR
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1003, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 ADT: 50
US 74 E BYP
UnknownOver: US74BYP.
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1906, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 ADT: 10,500
US 74 W
UnknownOver: US74BYP.
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1903, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 ADT: 12,000
US 221 N.S.
UnknownOver: US221
0.09 MI.W.JCT.SR1536, Rutherford, NC
Built 1956 ADT: 6,700
US 74 BYP. WBL
UnknownOver: US74 BYP.
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1936, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 ADT: 10,000
US 74 E
UnknownOver: US74BYP.
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1923, Rutherford, NC
Built 1968 ADT: 10,000
US74E
UnknownOver: US74
.02 MI.S.JCT.SR2238, Rutherford, NC
Built 1988 ADT: 10,250
US 74 E
UnknownOver: US74
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR2171, Rutherford, NC
Built 1989 ADT: 7,500
US 74 E
UnknownOver: US74
.01 MI.N.JCT.SR2264, Rutherford, NC
Built 1989 ADT: 7,000
US 74 W
UnknownOver: US74A
.14 MI.E.JCT.SR2159, Rutherford, NC
Built 1990 ADT: 8,500
US 74 W
UnknownOver: US74A
.14 MI.E.JCT.SR2159, Rutherford, NC
Built 1990 ADT: 8,500
SR 2169
UnknownOver: SR2169
.83 MI.E.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC
Built 1990 ADT: 4,900
SR 2169
UnknownOver: SR2169
.83 MI.E. JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC
Built 1990 ADT: 4,100
US 74 W
UnknownOver: US74
1.2 MI.S.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC
Built 1992 ADT: 7,500
SR 1153
UnknownOver: SR1153
1.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1005, Rutherford, NC
Built 1993 ADT: 2,100
SR 1153
UnknownOver: SR1153
1.1MI.W.JCT.SR1005, Rutherford, NC
Built 1993 ADT: 2,100
SR 1005
UnknownOver: FRENCH BROAD RVR, SR1005
.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1148, Rutherford, NC
Built 1995 ADT: 2,400
SR 1005
UnknownOver: BROAD RIVER,SR1005
.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1148, Rutherford, NC
Built 1995 ADT: 2,400
SR 1148
UnknownOver: SR1148
.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1143, Rutherford, NC
Built 1994 ADT: 630
SR 1148
UnknownOver: SR1148
.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1143, Rutherford, NC
Built 1994 ADT: 630
NC24
UnknownOver: NC24
1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1227, Sampson, NC
Built 2022 ADT: 10,000
NC24E
UnknownOver: NC24
1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1227, Sampson, NC
Built 2021 ADT: 5,000
Showing 2,501-2,550 of 18,901 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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