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

LEE BIRD LANE

Fair

Over: SOCO CREEK

LEE BIRD LANE, Swain, NC

Built 1955 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 30

RHODODENDRON TRAIL

Fair

Over: SOCO CREEK

RHODODENDRON TR, Swain, NC

Built 1980 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 150

OLD SOCO ROAD

Fair

Over: SOCO CREEK

1014 OLD SOCO ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1955 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10

SR2115

Fair

Over: LITTLE RICHARDSON CREEK

0.35 MI. N. JCT. SR2133, Union, NC

Built 1963 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,400

SR2106

Fair

Over: LITTLE RICHARDSON CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR2102, Union, NC

Built 1966 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 650

SR1147

Fair

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1184, Union, NC

Built 1955 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,400

SR1633

Fair

Over: CSX R.R.

0.1 MI. E. JCT. NC55, Wake, NC

Built 1951 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,400

SR1114

Fair

Over: CONABY CREEK

0.2 MI E JCT NC32 BUS., Washington, NC

Built 1952 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,500

SR1122

Fair

Over: MAIN CANAL

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1126, Washington, NC

Built 1964 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 360

SR2311

Fair

Over: WEST SWAN CREEK

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR2305, Wilkes, NC

Built 1962 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

SR1562

Fair

Over: BOWLIN CREEK

1.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1564, Wilkes, NC

Built 1958 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 250

SR1735

Fair

Over: MIDDLE PRONG ROARING RIV

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1730, Wilkes, NC

Built 1963 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 100

SR1501

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1575, Wilkes, NC

Built 1962 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 210

SR1725

Fair

Over: HARMON CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1736, Yadkin, NC

Built 1976 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 340

CHICKEN ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK

PU 741 821, Cumberland, NC

Built 1955 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 2

SR1808

Fair

Over: UT TO HAGAN FORK CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1807, Catawba, NC

Built 1988 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 350

NFSR 470

Fair

Over: LITTLE BUCK CREEK

1.2 MI. N. SR 1436, McDowell, NC

Built 1954 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

SR1140

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

400 FT.S.JCT.NC18, Alleghany, NC

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 30

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

1.0 MILES FROM NC ROUTE 1, Alleghany, NC

Built 1937 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,347

BURNS STREET

Fair

Over: UT TO LAMPLEY BRANCH

0.1 MI.E.JCT.NC742, Anson, NC

Built 1973 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,100

SR1326

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

0.2 MI.S.JCT.NC194, Avery, NC

Built 1991 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 450

SR1100

Fair

Over: HERRING RUN

0.3 MI N JCT NC33, Beaufort, NC

Built 1958 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,100

SR2802

Fair

Over: BROAD RIVER

.05 MI.W.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC

Built 1957 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

SR2789

Fair

Over: BROAD RIVER

20 FT.W.JCT.SR2790, Buncombe, NC

Built 1973 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 60

SR1790

Fair

Over: LEE CREEK

.04 MI.N.JCT.SR1002, Buncombe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

SR1730

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RR

.2 MI.S.JCT.US70, Burke, NC

Built 1952 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,600

SR1490

Fair

Over: LYLE CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1007, Catawba, NC

Built 1971 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,300

SR1739

Fair

Over: MCLIN CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1746, Catawba, NC

Built 1969 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,400

SR2120

Fair

Over: TICK CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. US421, Chatham, NC

Built 1951 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 230

SR1716

Fair

Over: BUSH CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1717, Chatham, NC

Built 1981 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,700

SR1529

Fair

Over: FIRST BROAD RIVER

0.3 MI. N. JCT. NC226, Cleveland, NC

Built 1975 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 270

SR1239

Fair

Over: CORE CREEK

2.0 MI N. OF JCT SR1238, Craven, NC

Built 1967 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 90

COVERED BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: JEAN GUITE CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1206, Dare, NC

Built 1988 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

COVERED BRIDGE RD.

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.25 MI. W. JCT. SR1206, Dare, NC

Built 2015 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

SPRAGUE ST.

Fair

Over: WSSB RAILROAD

.1 MI.E.JCT.US52, Forsyth, NC

Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 8,100

BROAD STREET

Fair

Over: SALEM CREEK

.05 S.JCT.SALEM AVENUE, Forsyth, NC

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 6,200

SR1406

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1405, Franklin, NC

Built 1959 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

SR2420

Fair

Over: UT TO CROWDERS CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2663, Gaston, NC

Built 1969 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,200

GARLAND DRIVE

Fair

Over: NORTH BUFFALO CREEK

50`E.JCT.BENJ.PKY&GARLARD, Guilford, NC

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 800

BATTLEGROUND AVE.

Fair

Over: NORTH BUFFALO CREEK

0.15 N.JCT.HILL ST., Guilford, NC

Built 1945 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 14,000

SR1210

Fair

Over: MARSH SWAMP

0.5 MI. S. JCT. NC903, Halifax, NC

Built 1961 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 710

SR1003

Fair

Over: BR DEEP CREEK

0.6 MI.E.JCT.NC903, Halifax, NC

Built 1963 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 350

MEADOWBROOKE CIRCL

Fair

Over: CAMP BRANCH

0.1 MI.S.JCT.STONEY CR.LN, Haywood, NC

Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

SR1873

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1898, Iredell, NC

Built 1953 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 450

US301,NC96

Fair

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.25 MI. N. JCT. SR1343, Johnston, NC

Built 1926 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 12,000

SR1701

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI W. JCT. SR1742, Johnston, NC

Built 1941 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,700

SR2305

Fair

Over: BAWDY CREEK

0.05MI.N. JCT. OF US70, Johnston, NC

Built 1963 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 460

SR1309

Fair

Over: HOYLE CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1313, Lincoln, NC

Built 1961 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 260

SR2425

Fair

Over: RAMAH CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2426, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1959 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 70

COULWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: GUM BRANCH

0.1 MI.E.JCT.FIELDING RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1975 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 860

Showing 3,551-3,600 of 18,901 bridges

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