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
SR1139
FairOver: UT TO STAFFORD CREEK
.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1138, Caldwell, NC
Built 1972 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,000
SR1574
FairOver: JOES CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1501, Caldwell, NC
Built 1967 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 100
COMPLEX ROAD
FairOver: LOWER CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.US64, Caldwell, NC
Built 1968 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 3,200
SR1120
FairOver: JACOB FORK RIVER
0.8 MI. W. JCT. NC127, Catawba, NC
Built 1958 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 550
SR1508
FairOver: TATHAM CREEK
.06 MI.W.JCT.US19BUS, Cherokee, NC
Built 1962 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 400
SR1353
FairOver: GIESKY CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1162, Clay, NC
Built 1938 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 770
SR1349
FairOver: SHOOTING CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1173, Clay, NC
Built 1937 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 450
MORGAN STREET
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.05 MI.N.JCT.FORD ST., Cleveland, NC
Built 1975 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 4,500
SR1521
FairOver: HINTON CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1520, Cleveland, NC
Built 1940 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 170
SR1317
FairOver: BEAVERDAM SWAMP
0.2 MI S JCT SR1004, Columbus, NC
Built 1956 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 600
SR1350
FairOver: BIG FRESH WATER BRANCH
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1352, Columbus, NC
Built 1970 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 110
SR1158
FairOver: MONIE SWAMP
0.8 MI.W. OF JCT. SR1159, Columbus, NC
Built 1958 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 160
SR1001
FairOver: GRAPE CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1237, Craven, NC
Built 1950 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 850
NC12 FERRY
FairOver: HATTERAS INLET
S.END NC12, Dare, NC
Built 1991 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 4,300
SR1147
FairOver: HUNTING CREEK
0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1116, Davie, NC
Built 1965 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,100
SR1301
FairOver: BEAR SWAMP
0.9 MI E.JCT US117, Duplin, NC
Built 1950 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 750
SR1306
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
0.2 MI W JCT SR1363, Duplin, NC
Built 1971 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 850
SR1525
FairOver: MITCHELL SWAMP CAN.
1.0 MI. E. OF JCT. US64, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1968 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 250
SR1127
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.8 MI W JCT SR1202, Franklin, NC
Built 1966 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,600
TENTH STREET
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.1 MI.S.JCT.PLUM STREET, Gaston, NC
Built 1987 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 530
SR1115
FairOver: LITTLE SNOWBIRD CREEK
2.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1120, Graham, NC
Built 1960 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 410
SR1636
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.8 MI.NORTH OF NC56, Granville, NC
Built 1962 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 420
SR2819
FairOver: REEDY FORK CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2732, Guilford, NC
Built 1958 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,400
SR3111
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.3 MI.E.JCT.W.SR1310, Guilford, NC
Built 1950 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 850
MAPLEWOOD LANE
FairOver: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK
0.25 MI.S.JCT.MEADOWVW.DR, Guilford, NC
Built 1945 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 800
SR2347
FairOver: LAKE BRANDT SPILLWAY
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR2335, Guilford, NC
Built 1960 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 10,000
KEELING ROAD
FairOver: LAKE HAMILTON CREEK
0.3 MI.S.JCT.FRIENDLY AVE, Guilford, NC
Built 1940 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 800
EAST JJ DRIVE
FairOver: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK
0.10MI.E.JCT.S.ELM-EUGENE, Guilford, NC
Built 1960 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,200
US301
FairOver: BEECH SWAMP
0.9 MI S JCT NC481, Halifax, NC
Built 1923 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,500
US276
FairOver: EAST FORK PIEGON
75 FT.N.JCT.SR1105, Haywood, NC
Built 1935 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 3,800
SR1503
FairOver: LINER CREEK
1.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1505, Haywood, NC
Built 1976 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 500
DEPOT STREET
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
.6 MI.W.JCT.MAIN ST., Haywood, NC
Built 1928 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,700
SMATHERS STREET
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
.04 MI.W.JCT.COMMERCE ST., Haywood, NC
Built 1926 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 650
SR1323
FairOver: BOYLSTON CREEK
.2 MI.E.JCT.NC280, Henderson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,600
SR1137
FairOver: PERRY CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1152, Henderson, NC
Built 1970 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,000
US64
FairOver: FRENCH BROAD RIVER
.03 MI.W.JCT.SR1171, Henderson, NC
Built 1935 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 14,000
SR1710
FairOver: TURNBREECHES CREEK
1.9 MI.E.JCT.SR1602, Henderson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 70
SR1545
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
15 MI.W.JCT.SR1541, Henderson, NC
Built 1947 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 5,700
SR1203
FairOver: GASH CREEK
0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1284, Henderson, NC
Built 1921 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 920
SR1130
FairOver: LITTLE RAFT SWAMP
0.5 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1131, Hoke, NC
Built 1964 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 400
SR1863
FairOver: UT TO ROCKY CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1862, Iredell, NC
Built 1953 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 70
SR1559
FairOver: SAVANNAH CREEK
.01 MI.E.JCT.US23,441, Jackson, NC
Built 1986 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 30
SR1153
FairOver: TRENT RIVER
0.1 MI.N.OF JCT.SR1130, Jones, NC
Built 1973 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 650
SR1114
FairOver: LITTLE HELL CREEK
2.1 MI.W.JCT.US17, Jones, NC
Built 1962 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 300
SR1147
FairOver: TUCKAHOE SWAMP
1.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1146, Jones, NC
Built 1967 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 110
LINCOLN STREET
FairOver: ADKIN BRANCH
1.2 MI.E.JCT.QUEEN ST., Lenoir, NC
Built 1950 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 300
SR1113
FairOver: CREEK
0.3 MI S JCT SR1144, Martin, NC
Built 1965 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 340
SR1330
FairOver: BIG ROCK CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1332, Mitchell, NC
Built 1978 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 500
SR1211
FairOver: GREENE COVE CREEK
.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1205, Mitchell, NC
Built 1988 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,000
SR1401
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1402, Moore, NC
Built 1955 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 125
Showing 3,901-3,950 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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