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
SR1835
FairOver: WADS CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. US15/501, Moore, NC
Built 1924 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 170
SR1530
FairOver: TRIB. SWIFT CREEK
0.3 MI E JCT NC43, Nash, NC
Built 1955 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 200
SR1518
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
2.1 MI N. OF JCT SR1510, Nash, NC
Built 1952 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 600
PINE GROVE DRIVE
FairOver: HEWLETS CREEK
0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1505, New Hanover, NC
Built 1976 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 380
SR1504
FairOver: POTECASI CREEK
0.5 MI E. OF JCT SR1503, Northampton, NC
Built 1964 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 250
SR1523
FairOver: HOLLY SHELTER CREEK
0.4MI S JCT NC53, Pender, NC
Built 1998 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 400
SR1512
FairOver: MAYO RESERVOIR
2.0 MI.W.JCT.NC49, Person, NC
Built 1980 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 650
US158
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
0.2 MILES WEST OF SR1721, Person, NC
Built 1923 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 4,200
NC49
FairOver: MAYO RESERVOIR
4.5 MI. N. JCT. US501, Person, NC
Built 1980 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,000
SR1322
FairOver: HYCO RESERVOIR
0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1336, Person, NC
Built 1973 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 800
SR1331
FairOver: WHEAT CREEK
.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1327, Polk, NC
Built 1955 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 150
SR2656
FairOver: DEEP RIVER
0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC22, Randolph, NC
Built 1956 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 730
SR1193
FairOver: UWHARRIE RIVER
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1314, Randolph, NC
Built 1929 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 850
SR1005
FairOver: LITTLE MOUNTAIN CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1150, Richmond, NC
Built 1964 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 330
SR1990
FairOver: MARKS CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC177, Richmond, NC
Built 1956 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 100
SR1648
FairOver: N. FORK FALLING CREEK
0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1650 DR, Richmond, NC
Built 1922 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 3,300
NC71,NC211 NBL
FairOver: LITTLE RAFT SWAMP
0.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1780, Robeson, NC
Built 1923 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 11,500
I95N
FairOver: LITTLE MARSH SWAMP
0.8 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1726, Robeson, NC
Built 1959 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 27,750
SR2289
FairOver: JACOB SWAMP
0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR2328, Robeson, NC
Built 1958 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 3,400
SR2150
FairOver: BRANCH CREEK
0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR2153, Rockingham, NC
Built 1962 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 780
SR1740
FairOver: DRY CREEK
100 FT. S. JCT. SR1738, Rockingham, NC
Built 1966 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 100
SR2164
FairOver: FLOYDS CREEK
.01 MI.E.JCT.SR2165, Rutherford, NC
Built 1976 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 700
SR1766
FairOver: UT TO SANDY RUN CREEK
.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1792, Rutherford, NC
Built 1976 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 240
SR1371
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.75 MI.N.JCT.SR1008, Rutherford, NC
Built 1963 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 40
US74BUS
FairOver: LEITH CREEK
0.45 MI. E. JCT. SR1323, Scotland, NC
Built 1924 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 3,900
SR2015
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
.4 MI.E.JCT.SR2119, Surry, NC
Built 2003 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 700
SR1338
FairOver: FLAT BRANCH
1.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1331, Surry, NC
Built 1963 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 600
SR1600
FairOver: FISHER RIVER
1 MI.N.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC
Built 1961 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 390
SR1627
FairOver: GOLD BRANCH
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1658, Union, NC
Built 1955 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,500
SR1751
FairOver: MEADOW BRANCH
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1631, Union, NC
Built 1963 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 3,500
NC50
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER(FALLS LAKE)
2.0 MI. N. JCT. NC98, Wake, NC
Built 1978 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 11,500
SR2358
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2360, Wake, NC
Built 1968 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,900
WESTON PARKWAY W
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
.5MI.W.JCT.N.HARRISON AVE, Wake, NC
Built 1989 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 11,000
WESTON PARKWAY E
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
.5MI.W.JCT.HARRISON AVE., Wake, NC
Built 1989 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 11,000
SR1305
FairOver: SAWMILL CREEK
1.5 MI.N.SR1311, Warren, NC
Built 1975 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 200
SR1307
FairOver: HAWTREE CREEK
1.7 MI.E. OF SR1300, Warren, NC
Built 1962 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 100
SR1557
FairOver: WATAUGA RIVER
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1568, Watauga, NC
Built 1966 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,700
SR1215
FairOver: COVE CREEK
150 FT.N.JCT.SR1233, Watauga, NC
Built 1968 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 170
SR1344
FairOver: HASKIN FORK CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.NC88, Watauga, NC
Built 1967 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 50
HUNTING HILLS LANE
FairOver: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER
0.2 MI.N.JCT.STATE FARM R, Watauga, NC
Built 1970 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 100
SR1236
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
0.4 MI N. OF JCT SR1007, Wayne, NC
Built 1959 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 5,100
BEST STREET
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.1MI.S.JCT.HARRIS STREET, Wayne, NC
Built 1960 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 1,100
SR1002
FairOver: MIDDLE PRONG ROARING RIV
25 FT.NE.JCT.SR1745, Wilkes, NC
Built 1950 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,300
SR1913
FairOver: GRASSY FORK CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1916, Wilkes, NC
Built 1968 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 330
SR1303
FairOver: LITTLE FORK CREEK
1.9 MI.N.JCT.US421, Wilkes, NC
Built 1993 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 400
SR1569
FairOver: DARNELL CREEK
.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1567, Wilkes, NC
Built 1961 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 100
SR1163
FairOver: CONTENTNEA CREEK
0.9 MI. W. SR1165, Wilson, NC
Built 1959 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 8,300
PHILLIPS STREET
FairOver: HOMINY SWAMP CANAL
0.4 MI.N.JCT.US301, Wilson, NC
Built 1991 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 200
SR1511
FairOver: BR. OF OTTER CREEK
1.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1004, Wilson, NC
Built 1961 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 300
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
FairOver: LINVILLE RIVER
0.8 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE 2, Avery, NC
Built 1940 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,007
Showing 3,951-4,000 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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