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
SR1978
FairOver: SUCK CREEK
0.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1993, Rutherford, NC
Built 1969 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 480
SR2106
FairOver: UT TO BIG HORSE CREEK
0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR2105, Rutherford, NC
Built 1967 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100
SR1005
FairOver: BIG JUNIPER RUN
0.1 MI S OF JCT SR1624, Sampson, NC
Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 650
SR1522
FairOver: LITTLE MOUNTAIN CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1518, Stanly, NC
Built 1968 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,100
SR1602
FairOver: AUBERRY CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1603, Surry, NC
Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 450
SR1624
FairOver: PAULS CREEK
.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1625, Surry, NC
Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,600
SR1792
FairOver: UT TO SILVERLEAF CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.NC103, Surry, NC
Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 40
SR1627
FairOver: WATSON CREEK
100 FT. N. JCT. SR1643, Union, NC
Built 1928 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,700
SR1009
FairOver: BEARSKIN CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. NC75, Union, NC
Built 1922 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 21,500
SR1142
FairOver: SCUPPERNONG RIVER
0.3MI.E. OF JCT.SR1159, Washington, NC
Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 631
SR1103
FairOver: WATAUGA RIVER
0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1121, Watauga, NC
Built 2014 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30
SR1500
FairOver: STONY FORK CREEK
.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1501, Watauga, NC
Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50
NC268
FairOver: LITTLE ELKIN RIVER
50 FT.E.JCT.SR2018, Wilkes, NC
Built 1935 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 8,300
SR1169
FairOver: SHELL CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC
Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 90
SR1156
FairOver: UT TO S.PRONG LEWISFRK C
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1305, Wilkes, NC
Built 1961 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 110
SR2494
FairOver: HUNTING CREEK
0.4 MI.N JCT.SR1001, Wilkes, NC
Built 1962 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 330
SR1629
FairOver: AYCOCK CREEK
0.5 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1632, Wilson, NC
Built 1952 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 570
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: U.S. ROUTE 23/74 & SOUTH
10.9 MILES TO NC ROUTE 21, Haywood, NC
Built 1963 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 1,878
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: BIG PINE CREEK
0.9 MILES FROM NC ROUTE 1, Alleghany, NC
Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,347
SR1544
FairOver: SILAS CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1523, Ashe, NC
Built 1966 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50
HERON LN.
FairOver: BACK CREEK TRIB.
.01 MI.E.JCT.NC92, Beaufort, NC
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 250
SR1246
FairOver: EASON SWAMP
1.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1228, Bertie, NC
Built 1977 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100
US74,US76W.
FairOver: HOOD'S CREEK
0.9MI.E.JCT.NC87, Brunswick, NC
Built 1922 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 23,000
SR3413
FairOver: HOMINY CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR3412, Buncombe, NC
Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100
SR1356
FairOver: JOHNS RIVER
1.8 MI.N.JCT.NC90, Caldwell, NC
Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100
SR1356
FairOver: JOHNS RIVER
2.9 MI.N.JCT.NC90, Caldwell, NC
Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 110
SR1488
FairOver: BRANCH LYLE CREEK
0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1486, Catawba, NC
Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 850
SR1539
FairOver: COLLINS CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1544, Chatham, NC
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 640
SR1346
FairOver: GREENBRIAR CREEK
0.15 MI. E. JCT. SR1357, Chatham, NC
Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 600
SR1300
FairOver: NORTH ROCKY RIVER PRONG
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1346, Chatham, NC
Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 740
SR1623
FairOver: PUETT CREEK
50 FT.E.JCT.NC141, Cherokee, NC
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 400
SR1207
FairOver: ASHWORTH CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1208, Cleveland, NC
Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 450
SR1346
FairOver: RICHARDSON POND CRK
0.8 MI. E. OF JCT. NC904, Columbus, NC
Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100
SR1307
FairOver: NAHUNGA SWAMP
0.8 MI.W JCT.SR1004, Duplin, NC
Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 550
NC274
FairOver: UT TO MILL CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1671, Gaston, NC
Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,700
SR1456
FairOver: LONG CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1498, Gaston, NC
Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,100
SR1302
FairOver: BUCKLAND MILL BRANCH
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1304, Gates, NC
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 580
NFSR 62
FairOver: CHEOAH RIVER
.1 MI. FROM NC 129, Graham, NC
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50
SR2770
FairOver: BRANCH OF BUFFALO CREEK
0.15 MI S. JCT. SR2795, Guilford, NC
Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,900
SR3353
FairOver: BR. STINKING QUARTER CRK
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR3351, Guilford, NC
Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 70
SR1600
FairOver: LITTLE QUANKEY CREEK
1.5 MI. N. JCT. NC903, Halifax, NC
Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,900
SR1613
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
150 FT.S.JCT.SR1637, Haywood, NC
Built 1949 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,600
SR1306
FairOver: JONATHANS CREEK
0.1 MI.N.JCT.US19, Haywood, NC
Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 740
OLD CATALOOCHEE EN
FairOver: LITTLE CATALOOCHEE CREEK
1.7 MILES FROM NPS ROUTE, Haywood, NC
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,278
SR1587
FairOver: COX CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1591, Henderson, NC
Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 330
SR1599
FairOver: HICKORY CREEK
100 FT.N.JCT.US74, Henderson, NC
Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 80
SR1597
FairOver: BRANCH OF ROCKY CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. NC115, Iredell, NC
Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60
SR1645
FairOver: MORRISON CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1551, Iredell, NC
Built 1925 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,000
SR1457
FairOver: BUFF CREEK
.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1458, Jackson, NC
Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 580
NC281
FairOver: WOLF LAKE SPILLWAY
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1758, Jackson, NC
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 300
Showing 3,701-3,750 of 18,901 bridges
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