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

SR1157

Fair

Over: CULLOWHEE CREEK

.9 MI.S.JCT.SR1001, Jackson, NC

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR1303

Fair

Over: VINE SWAMP

0.6 MI.S.OF JCT.SR1305, Jones, NC

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 510

SR1148

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1147, Jones, NC

Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 700

NC55

Fair

Over: NEUSE RIVER

2.4 MI E. JCT. NC11, Lenoir, NC

Built 1937 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,700

SR1105

Fair

Over: TUCAHOE SWAMP

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1104, Lenoir, NC

Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 800

SR1118

Fair

Over: BIG TOWN CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. NC73, Montgomery, NC

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 80

SR1571

Fair

Over: DROWNING CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1522, Montgomery, NC

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

SR2053

Fair

Over: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR

0.3 MI. E. JCT. US1, Moore, NC

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 8,000

SR1919

Fair

Over: HENRY BRANCH

1.2 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1717, Nash, NC

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 530

NC58

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT . US64BYP, Nash, NC

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 11,000

SR1512

Fair

Over: TRIB.BLACK CREEK

0.9 MI.S.JCT.SR1500, Nash, NC

Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 350

US17,74,421,NC133

Fair

Over: CAPE FEAR RIVER

0.8 MI.N.JCT.US17, New Hanover, NC

Built 1984 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 38,000

SR1331

Fair

Over: BR. OF WHITE OAK RIV.

0.5 MI. W. JCT. US17, Onslow, NC

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,600

SR1203

Fair

Over: N. PRONG BAY RIVER

1.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1002, Pamlico, NC

Built 1997 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 170

SR1580

Fair

Over: HOLLY SHELTER CREEK

0.6 MI. E. OF JCT.NC50, Pender, NC

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 700

SR1521

Fair

Over: FORK OF GRINDLE CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1514, Pitt, NC

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 90

SR1242

Fair

Over: LANGS MILL RUN

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1241, Pitt, NC

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 80

SR1005

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR2641, Randolph, NC

Built 1966 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 430

SR2605

Fair

Over: SQUIRREL CREEK

75 YARDS S. JCT. SR2606, Randolph, NC

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,600

SR2863

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2862, Randolph, NC

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 580

SR1003

Fair

Over: BEAR SWAMP

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1567, Robeson, NC

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,200

SR1509

Fair

Over: RICHLAND SWAMP CREEK

0.1MI.S. JCT.SR1500, Robeson, NC

Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 320

SR1002

Fair

Over: HAW RIVER

1.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1001, Rockingham, NC

Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,300

SR1749

Fair

Over: CUB CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1746, Rutherford, NC

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 300

SR2109

Fair

Over: GOODES CREEK

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR2114, Rutherford, NC

Built 1966 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 750

SR1345

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC

Built 1976 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 90

SR1140

Fair

Over: ALARKA CREEK

70 FT.E.JCT.SR1137, Swain, NC

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

SR1103

Fair

Over: SILVERMINE CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1104, Swain, NC

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 320

REEDY CREEK TRAIL

Fair

Over: CRABTREE CREEK

1.1 MI N JCT SR1655, Wake, NC

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

SR1123

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

10 FT.S.JCT.SR1122, Watauga, NC

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 250

SR1320

Fair

Over: MILLERS CREEK

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1321, Wilkes, NC

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 900

SR1540

Fair

Over: REDDIES RIVER

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1546, Wilkes, NC

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,100

SR1613

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1635, Wilson, NC

Built 1976 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 450

SR1511

Fair

Over: WHITEOAK SWAMP

0.2 MI E. OF JCT SR1510, Wilson, NC

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 300

PARK AVENUE

Fair

Over: HOMINY SWAMP CANAL

0.01 MI. N.JCT. BEACON ST, Wilson, NC

Built 1925 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,000

MERCER STREET

Fair

Over: HOMINY SWAMP CANAL

200 FT.E.JCT.PARK DRIVE, Wilson, NC

Built 1925 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,600

LODGE STREET

Fair

Over: HOMINY SWAMP CANAL

.01 MI.W.JCT.NORRIS BLVD., Wilson, NC

Built 1925 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,000

NFSR 81

Fair

Over: SANTEELAH CREEK

1.5 MI. FROM SR 1127, Graham, NC

Built 1948 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50

SR1169

Fair

Over: UT TO ELK CREEK

200 FT.S.JCT.SR1167, Alleghany, NC

Built 1994 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 20

SR1319

Fair

Over: POTATO CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1317, Alleghany, NC

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30

SR1100

Fair

Over: UT TO THREE TOP CREEK

1 MI.S.JCT.SR1124, Ashe, NC

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 430

SR1108

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

200 FT.S.JCT.SR1109, Ashe, NC

Built 1965 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30

SR1126

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

250 FT.E.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1962 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 130

SR1512

Fair

Over: BOLIVIA BRANCH

0.4 MI. S. JCT. US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 1962 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 500

SR1504

Fair

Over: BR. LOCKWOOD FOLLY RIVER

0.7 MI.E OF JCT. NC211, Brunswick, NC

Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 650

NC191

Fair

Over: AVERY CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR3498, Buncombe, NC

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 9,500

SR1003

Fair

Over: REEMS CREEK

.03 MI.S.JCT.SR2197, Buncombe, NC

Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 8,400

DEAVERVIEW RD.

Fair

Over: NORFORK SOUTHERN RR

0.1 MI. W. JCT. GREENVIEW, Buncombe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,300

BLACK MOUNTAIN AVE

Fair

Over: SWANNANOA RIVER

.04 MI.S.JCT.BLUE RIDGE, Buncombe, NC

Built 1950 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: U.S. ROUTE 25

2.9 MILES TO INTERSTATE 2, Buncombe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,007

Showing 3,751-3,800 of 18,901 bridges

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