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

LINVILLE SPUR ROAD

Fair

Over: NC ROUTE 183

0.45 MILES FROM BLUE RIDG, Burke, NC

Built 1964 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,502

SR2698

Fair

Over: LAKE OVERFLOW

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2685, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1992 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 120

SR1514

Fair

Over: YADKIN RIVER

.3 MI.S.JCT.NC268, Caldwell, NC

Built 1971 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 280

SR1362

Fair

Over: GRAGG PRONG CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1361, Caldwell, NC

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 280

SR1247

Fair

Over: NEWPORT RIVER

0.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1140, Carteret, NC

Built 1922 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 9,700

SR2019

Fair

Over: UT TO S. FORK CATAWBA RV

0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR2020, Catawba, NC

Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 980

SR1314

Fair

Over: NORTH SHOAL CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1323, Cherokee, NC

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 180

SR1573

Fair

Over: WARDS CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1544, Cleveland, NC

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 190

SR1339

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.3MI.W.JCT.NC410, Columbus, NC

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 300

NC12FERRY

Fair

Over: HATTERAS INLET

S.END NC12, Dare, NC

Built 1991 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,300

S.SALISBURY STREET

Fair

Over: WINSTON SALEM SB RAILWAY

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR3346, Davidson, NC

Built 1984 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,400

SR3011

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK MUDDY CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2985, Forsyth, NC

Built 1942 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 6,700

SR1312

Fair

Over: MIDDLE SWAMP

1.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1318, Gates, NC

Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200

SR1301

Fair

Over: MIDDLE SWAMP

0.6 MI. S. OF JCT SR1317, Greene, NC

Built 1976 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 450

SR1008

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR2254, Guilford, NC

Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 9,400

W.FRIENDLY AVENUE

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RR

0.92 MI.W.JCT.MURROW BLVD, Guilford, NC

Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 16,000

TEXTILE DRIVE

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

.01 MI.E.JCT.AUTUMN DR., Guilford, NC

Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 800

BATTLEGROUND RD

Fair

Over: HORSEPEN CREEK

0.7MI.S.JCT.BATTLEGROUND, Guilford, NC

Built 1979 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 7,300

SR2526

Fair

Over: NORTH BUFFALO CREEK

0.25 MI N. JCT. SR2610, Guilford, NC

Built 1939 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 14,500

SR1002

Fair

Over: TRIB.LITTLE FISHING CRK

0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1328, Halifax, NC

Built 1965 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,200

SR1582

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1574, Henderson, NC

Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,700

SR2383

Fair

Over: WEATHERS CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2382, Iredell, NC

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,200

WILSONS AVE.

Fair

Over: REED'S CREEK

0.4 MI E. JCT. US21, Iredell, NC

Built 1976 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 18,500

FREE NANCY AVENUE

Fair

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.US21, Iredell, NC

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10,000

SR1326

Fair

Over: TILLEY CREEK

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

Built 1972 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200

SR1741

Fair

Over: CANEY FORK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1737, Jackson, NC

Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 460

SR1457

Fair

Over: BUFF CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1432, Jackson, NC

Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 580

SR1320

Fair

Over: GREENS CREEK

0.2 MI.W.JCT.US23,4, Jackson, NC

Built 1924 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,500

NC106

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1627, Macon, NC

Built 1938 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,100

SR1153

Fair

Over: WALLACE BRANCH

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1163, Macon, NC

Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 790

SR1608

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

3.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1603, Macon, NC

Built 1964 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 130

SR1408

Fair

Over: HAYS RUN

.02 MI.W.JCT.NC213, Madison, NC

Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30

WOODWARD AVENUE

Fair

Over: ABANDONED SRR

250 FT.W.JCT.N.GRAHAM ST., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1941 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,200

SR1223

Fair

Over: GREEN CREEK

1.7 MI.E.JCT.NC261, Mitchell, NC

Built 1971 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100

SR1124

Fair

Over: DROWNING CREEK

2.0 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Moore, NC

Built 1952 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 210

SR1419

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1470, Moore, NC

Built 1957 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 440

SR1425

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1432, Moore, NC

Built 1954 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 830

SR1403

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1405, Moore, NC

Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 310

GORHAM LN.

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.1MI.N OF TARRYTOWN CTR, Nash, NC

Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200

SR1534

Fair

Over: KINGS CREEK

1.3 MI E. OF JCT SR1537, Onslow, NC

Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,200

LAKE ELLEN DRIVE

Fair

Over: BOOKER CREEK

AT JCT.PINEY MOUNT ROAD, Orange, NC

Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,000

VILLAGE DRIVE

Fair

Over: BOLIN CREEK

100' W.JCT.UMSTEAD RD., Orange, NC

Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,000

BOLINWOOD DRIVE

Fair

Over: BOLIN CREEK

0.1 MI.N.HILLSBOROUGH ST., Orange, NC

Built 1965 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,240

COMMUNITY CTR. DR.

Fair

Over: BOLIN CREEK

0.01MI.N.JCT.ESTES DRIVE, Orange, NC

Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 300

SR1340

Fair

Over: BR. OF LONG CREEK

0.6 MI.N. OF JCT.NC53, Pender, NC

Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 250

SR1565

Fair

Over: TAR RIVER

1.5 MI. E. OF JCT.SR1571, Person, NC

Built 1957 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 150

SR1194

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY

0.1 MI. E. JCT. NC49, Person, NC

Built 1964 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 80

SR2226

Fair

Over: BUSH CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. NC22, Randolph, NC

Built 1949 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,900

SR1321

Fair

Over: NAKED CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1491, Richmond, NC

Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 490

SR2209

Fair

Over: 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

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