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
SR1313
FairOver: UT TO BEAR CREEK
0.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1306, Davie, NC
Built 1975 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 290
SR1004
FairOver: ENO RIVER
50 FT S. OF JCT SR1631, Durham, NC
Built 1951 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 6,600
SR1815
FairOver: CHUNKY PIPE CREEK
0.4MI S JCT SR1813, Durham, NC
Built 1975 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 7,100
SR1112
FairOver: BYNUM MILL RUN
0.8 MI S JCT NC124, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1960 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 300
SR1327
FairOver: TRIB LITTLE FISHING CREE
0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1002, Halifax, NC
Built 1967 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 500
SR1101
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
.6 MI.W.JCT.US276, Haywood, NC
Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 100
SR1307
FairOver: JONATHAN CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.US19, Haywood, NC
Built 1968 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 360
SR1614
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1591, Henderson, NC
Built 1961 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 180
SR1602
FairOver: UT TO DISHMON CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1598, Iredell, NC
Built 1976 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 50
SR1826
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1827, Iredell, NC
Built 1953 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 40
US23BUS.
FairOver: SCOTT CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.NC107, Jackson, NC
Built 1939 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 18,000
SR1432
FairOver: SCOTT CREEK
15' W.JCT.SR1452, Jackson, NC
Built 1968 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 4,900
US264 ALT
FairOver: MOCASSIN CREEK
0.6 MI. E. OF NC39, Johnston, NC
Built 1953 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 3,500
US301
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.7 MI N JCT SR2339, Johnston, NC
Built 1926 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 4,100
SR2141
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.1 MI S JCT SR2320, Johnston, NC
Built 1969 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,300
SR1723
FairOver: SNIPES CREEK
0.6MI W.JCT NC39, Johnston, NC
Built 1961 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,500
SR1373
FairOver: KILLIAN CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1360, Lincoln, NC
Built 1967 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,900
NC27
FairOver: SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVE
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1407, Lincoln, NC
Built 1926 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 15,500
SR1168
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.01 MI.E.JCT.NC209, Madison, NC
Built 1965 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 30
SR1177
FairOver: ROARING FORK CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1175, Madison, NC
Built 1959 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 170
SR1407
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.03 MI.E.JCT.SR1408, McDowell, NC
Built 1976 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 300
SR1191
FairOver: NIX CREEK
.5 MI.WEST OF JCT.SR1195, McDowell, NC
Built 1975 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,900
SR1227
FairOver: CURTIS CREEK
3.3 MI.N.JCT.US70, McDowell, NC
Built 1970 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 300
SR2373
FairOver: LONG CREEK
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR2004, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1936 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 11,500
SR1235
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
25 FT.W.JCT.SR1156, Mitchell, NC
Built 1922 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 830
SR1543
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
1.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1546, Montgomery, NC
Built 1959 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 130
SR1002
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1434, Moore, NC
Built 1952 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 950
SR1107
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2015, Moore, NC
Built 1951 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 660
SR1437
FairOver: TRIB OF BASKET CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1438, Nash, NC
Built 1956 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 900
SR1331
FairOver: BR.WHITE OAK RIV.
3.2 MI W JCT US17, Onslow, NC
Built 1967 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,900
SR1001
FairOver: NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1510, Orange, NC
Built 1951 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 880
SR1567
FairOver: ENO RIVER
0.4 MI. N. JCT. US70, Orange, NC
Built 1958 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 3,900
SR1326
FairOver: N & W RAILROAD
2.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1322, Person, NC
Built 1964 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 490
SR1005
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1 MI.S.JCT.SR1326, Polk, NC
Built 1953 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,100
SR3106
FairOver: UWHARRIE RIVER
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1546, Randolph, NC
Built 1963 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,000
SR1121
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1120, Randolph, NC
Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 530
SR2870
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR2862, Randolph, NC
Built 1977 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 101
SR2261
FairOver: BRANCH OF SANDY CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2450, Randolph, NC
Built 1921 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,300
SR1529
FairOver: CATHEYS CREEK
.4 MI.S.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC
Built 1988 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 100
SR1328
FairOver: COVE CREEK
.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1319, Rutherford, NC
Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,000
SR1004
FairOver: SIX RUNS CREEK
0.3 MI E JCT SR1932, Sampson, NC
Built 1963 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,200
SR1960
FairOver: SIX RUNS CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR195, Sampson, NC
Built 1922 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 500
SR1968
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1969, Stanly, NC
Built 1977 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,500
SR1001
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1152, Stanly, NC
Built 1957 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 700
SR1432
FairOver: DAN RIVER
1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1413, Stokes, NC
Built 1963 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 350
SR2038
FairOver: HOGAN CREEK
0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR2088, Surry, NC
Built 1976 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,100
US64 WBL
FairOver: DAVIDSON RIVER
.1 MI.W.JCT.US276,NC280, Transylvania, NC
Built 1934 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 13,500
SR1005
FairOver: LANES CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1934, Union, NC
Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,200
SR1100
FairOver: TABBS CREEK
0.5 MI W JCT US1, Vance, NC
Built 1976 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 350
SR1369
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.0 MI S JCT SR1366, Vance, NC
Built 1952 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,200
Showing 4,151-4,200 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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