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
LINVILLE SPUR ROAD
FairOver: NC ROUTE 183
0.45 MILES FROM BLUE RIDG, Burke, NC
Built 1964 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,502
SR2698
FairOver: LAKE OVERFLOW
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2685, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1992 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 120
SR1514
FairOver: YADKIN RIVER
.3 MI.S.JCT.NC268, Caldwell, NC
Built 1971 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 280
SR1362
FairOver: GRAGG PRONG CREEK
0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1361, Caldwell, NC
Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 280
SR1247
FairOver: NEWPORT RIVER
0.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1140, Carteret, NC
Built 1922 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 9,700
SR2019
FairOver: UT TO S. FORK CATAWBA RV
0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR2020, Catawba, NC
Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 980
SR1314
FairOver: NORTH SHOAL CREEK
.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1323, Cherokee, NC
Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 180
SR1573
FairOver: WARDS CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1544, Cleveland, NC
Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 190
SR1339
FairOver: BIG BRANCH
0.3MI.W.JCT.NC410, Columbus, NC
Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 300
NC12FERRY
FairOver: HATTERAS INLET
S.END NC12, Dare, NC
Built 1991 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,300
S.SALISBURY STREET
FairOver: WINSTON SALEM SB RAILWAY
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR3346, Davidson, NC
Built 1984 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,400
SR3011
FairOver: SOUTH FORK MUDDY CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2985, Forsyth, NC
Built 1942 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 6,700
SR1312
FairOver: MIDDLE SWAMP
1.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1318, Gates, NC
Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200
SR1301
FairOver: MIDDLE SWAMP
0.6 MI. S. OF JCT SR1317, Greene, NC
Built 1976 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 450
SR1008
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR2254, Guilford, NC
Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 9,400
W.FRIENDLY AVENUE
FairOver: SOUTHERN RR
0.92 MI.W.JCT.MURROW BLVD, Guilford, NC
Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 16,000
TEXTILE DRIVE
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
.01 MI.E.JCT.AUTUMN DR., Guilford, NC
Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 800
BATTLEGROUND RD
FairOver: HORSEPEN CREEK
0.7MI.S.JCT.BATTLEGROUND, Guilford, NC
Built 1979 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 7,300
SR2526
FairOver: NORTH BUFFALO CREEK
0.25 MI N. JCT. SR2610, Guilford, NC
Built 1939 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 14,500
SR1002
FairOver: TRIB.LITTLE FISHING CRK
0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1328, Halifax, NC
Built 1965 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,200
SR1582
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1574, Henderson, NC
Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,700
SR2383
FairOver: WEATHERS CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2382, Iredell, NC
Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,200
WILSONS AVE.
FairOver: REED'S CREEK
0.4 MI E. JCT. US21, Iredell, NC
Built 1976 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 18,500
FREE NANCY AVENUE
FairOver: FOURTH CREEK
0.3 MI.E.JCT.US21, Iredell, NC
Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10,000
SR1326
FairOver: TILLEY CREEK
.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1001, Jackson, NC
Built 1972 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200
SR1741
FairOver: CANEY FORK
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1737, Jackson, NC
Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 460
SR1457
FairOver: BUFF CREEK
0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1432, Jackson, NC
Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 580
SR1320
FairOver: GREENS CREEK
0.2 MI.W.JCT.US23,4, Jackson, NC
Built 1924 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,500
NC106
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1627, Macon, NC
Built 1938 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,100
SR1153
FairOver: WALLACE BRANCH
.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1163, Macon, NC
Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 790
SR1608
FairOver: BIG CREEK
3.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1603, Macon, NC
Built 1964 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 130
SR1408
FairOver: HAYS RUN
.02 MI.W.JCT.NC213, Madison, NC
Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30
WOODWARD AVENUE
FairOver: ABANDONED SRR
250 FT.W.JCT.N.GRAHAM ST., Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1941 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,200
SR1223
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
1.7 MI.E.JCT.NC261, Mitchell, NC
Built 1971 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100
SR1124
FairOver: DROWNING CREEK
2.0 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Moore, NC
Built 1952 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 210
SR1419
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1470, Moore, NC
Built 1957 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 440
SR1425
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1432, Moore, NC
Built 1954 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 830
SR1403
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1405, Moore, NC
Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 310
GORHAM LN.
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
0.1MI.N OF TARRYTOWN CTR, Nash, NC
Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200
SR1534
FairOver: KINGS CREEK
1.3 MI E. OF JCT SR1537, Onslow, NC
Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,200
LAKE ELLEN DRIVE
FairOver: BOOKER CREEK
AT JCT.PINEY MOUNT ROAD, Orange, NC
Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,000
VILLAGE DRIVE
FairOver: BOLIN CREEK
100' W.JCT.UMSTEAD RD., Orange, NC
Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,000
BOLINWOOD DRIVE
FairOver: BOLIN CREEK
0.1 MI.N.HILLSBOROUGH ST., Orange, NC
Built 1965 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,240
COMMUNITY CTR. DR.
FairOver: BOLIN CREEK
0.01MI.N.JCT.ESTES DRIVE, Orange, NC
Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 300
SR1340
FairOver: BR. OF LONG CREEK
0.6 MI.N. OF JCT.NC53, Pender, NC
Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 250
SR1565
FairOver: TAR RIVER
1.5 MI. E. OF JCT.SR1571, Person, NC
Built 1957 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 150
SR1194
FairOver: SPILLWAY
0.1 MI. E. JCT. NC49, Person, NC
Built 1964 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 80
SR2226
FairOver: BUSH CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. NC22, Randolph, NC
Built 1949 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,900
SR1321
FairOver: NAKED CREEK
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1491, Richmond, NC
Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 490
SR2209
FairOver: HOG SWAMP
0.4 MI W JCT SR2208, Robeson, NC
Built 1961 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 110
Showing 3,801-3,850 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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