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
SR1343
FairOver: HARVEY CREEK
0.3 MI S. JCT. SR1345, Beaufort, NC
Built 1967 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 670
SR1607
FairOver: DIX CREEK
.02 MI.N.JCT.SR1002, Buncombe, NC
Built 1968 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,700
SR1145
FairOver: LITTLE SILVER CREEK
.45 MI.S.JCT.US70, Burke, NC
Built 1975 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
SR1115
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Catawba, NC
Built 1957 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 75
SR1127
FairOver: BLOOD RUN CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1102, Chatham, NC
Built 1955 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 140
SR1149
FairOver: SOUTH SHOAL CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1145, Cherokee, NC
Built 1963 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 50
SR1168
FairOver: SHOOTING CREEK
.05 MI.N.JCT.US64, Clay, NC
Built 1971 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 110
SR2235
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR2238, Cleveland, NC
Built 1971 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,100
SR1300
FairOver: BOGGY HILL BRANCH
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1307, Columbus, NC
Built 1952 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,100
OAKS ROAD
FairOver: JACK SMITH CREEK
0.5 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1215, Craven, NC
Built 1969 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 4,200
SR1102
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
1.0 MI.W.JCT.SR1162, Duplin, NC
Built 1953 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,300
SR1404
FairOver: BEECH BRANCH
1.0 MI N. OF JCT SR1404, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1940 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250
SR1638
FairOver: LICK FORK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1641, Gaston, NC
Built 1953 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,200
SR1422
FairOver: UT TO MUDDY FORK CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1423, Gaston, NC
Built 1963 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
SR1236
FairOver: SAWYER CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.NC28, Graham, NC
Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200
SR1138
FairOver: CHEOAH RIVER
100 FT.N.JCT.US129, Graham, NC
Built 1926 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 280
SR1620
FairOver: GIBBS CREEK
2.19 MI. E. JCT. SR1619, Granville, NC
Built 1984 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 310
SR1600
FairOver: MARSH SWAMP
0.9 MI E JCT SR1615, Halifax, NC
Built 1972 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 690
SR1312
FairOver: BEAR SWAMP
0.8 MI. N. JCT. NC561, Halifax, NC
Built 1937 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 800
SR1888
FairOver: PISGAH CREEK
0.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1887, Haywood, NC
Built 1959 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 410
OLD DANA ROAD
FairOver: DEVILS FORK CREEK
.1MI.W.JCT.TRACY GROVE RD, Henderson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 600
SR1850
FairOver: UT TO CAMEL BRANCH
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1852, Iredell, NC
Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40
SR1788
FairOver: BLANTON BRANCH
100 FT.S.JCT.SR1771, Jackson, NC
Built 1974 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250
SR1533
FairOver: TERRY FORK CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1598, Madison, NC
Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 310
SR1383
FairOver: WEST FORK BULL CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1370, Madison, NC
Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 120
SR1380
FairOver: WEST FORK BULL CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1370, Madison, NC
Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 120
HILLSIDE AVENUE
FairOver: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK
0.3 MI E JCT PARK ROAD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,600
BRIAR CREEK ROAD
FairOver: UT TO EDWARDS BRANCH
0.2 MI.N.JCT.7TH STREET, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 11,000
SR1214
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1211, Mitchell, NC
Built 1963 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250
SR1947
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR2007, Moore, NC
Built 1951 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 660
SHAMBURGER TRAIL
FairOver: ABERDEEN LAKE DAM
0.1MI.W.JCT.LAKESHORE DR., Moore, NC
Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
FRONT STREET
FairOver: ABANDONED RR
.1MI.N.JCT.RED CROSS ST., New Hanover, NC
Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 4,700
SR1404
FairOver: BRANCH OF CONETOE CREEK
300 FT. S. JCT. SR1407, Pitt, NC
Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 930
SR1124
FairOver: UT TO NORTH PACOLET RIVE
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1125, Polk, NC
Built 1968 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
SR1402
FairOver: CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1401, Randolph, NC
Built 1937 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 110
SR1133
FairOver: REED CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC134, Randolph, NC
Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 30
SR2261
FairOver: PRONG CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2446, Randolph, NC
Built 1921 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 600
BONKEMEYER DRIVE
FairOver: HASKETTS CREEK
0.5 MI S JCT SR2149, Randolph, NC
Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
SR2150
FairOver: PRONG JACOBS CREEK
0.05 MI.E. OF JCT. SR2153, Rockingham, NC
Built 1963 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,600
EAST BANK STREET
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
.1MI.S.JCT.MAIN STREET, Rowan, NC
Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 7,000
SR1910
FairOver: SECOND BROAD RIVER
0.35 MI.E.JCT.SR1911, Rutherford, NC
Built 1975 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 400
SR2152
FairOver: FLOYDS CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.SR2150, Rutherford, NC
Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 400
SR1356
FairOver: MOUNTAIN CREEK
0.25 MI.N.JCT.SR1355, Rutherford, NC
Built 1963 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
SR1104
FairOver: MCKINNEY CREEK
.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1112, Rutherford, NC
Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300
SR1725
FairOver: SOUTH CREEK
.05 MI.E.JCT.SR1723, Rutherford, NC
Built 1964 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 290
SR1720
FairOver: RAILER BRANCH
0.3 MI E. OF JCT. NC50, Sampson, NC
Built 1951 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250
DEESE STREET
FairOver: UT TO CURL TAIL CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1134, Stanly, NC
Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100
SR1185
FairOver: SOUTH DOUBLE CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1187, Stokes, NC
Built 1962 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200
SR1536
FairOver: CRAB CREEK
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1535, Transylvania, NC
Built 1974 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 390
SR1911
FairOver: NORKETT BRANCH
0.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1003, Union, NC
Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 200
Showing 3,451-3,500 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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