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
SR1305
FairOver: ELK RIVER
.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1368, Avery, NC
Built 1963 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 650
US19E
FairOver: COOPER BRANCH
.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1169, Avery, NC
Built 1979 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,700
ASH STREET
FairOver: NORTH TOE RIVER
.05 MI.E.JCT.NC194, Avery, NC
Built 1983 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,000
NC33
FairOver: SOUTH CREEK
4.5 MI. E. JCT. NC306, Beaufort, NC
Built 1948 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 900
SR1159
FairOver: CHICOD CREEK
0.2 MI W. OF JCT SR1172, Beaufort, NC
Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 620
NC42
FairOver: CYPRESS SWAMP
0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1002, Bertie, NC
Built 1961 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,600
NC133
FairOver: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
0.9 MI N. OF JCT SR1104, Brunswick, NC
Built 1972 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 15,000
NC197
FairOver: IVY CREEK
.01 MI.N.JCT.SR2160, Buncombe, NC
Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,600
I-240 WBL
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
.2 MI.W.JCT.I-40, Buncombe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 28,500
CEDAR STREET
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.1 MI.N.FAIRVIEW AVE., Buncombe, NC
Built 1966 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,800
CHUNNS COVE RD.
FairOver: ROSS CREEK
0.65 MI.N.JCT.US70, Buncombe, NC
Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,050
SR1130
FairOver: GEORGE BRANCH
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1141, Buncombe, NC
Built 1924 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,400
NC18
FairOver: HENRY FORK CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1748, Burke, NC
Built 1952 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,900
NC126
FairOver: PADDY CREEK
.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1308, Burke, NC
Built 1954 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 700
US70
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.US70BYP., Burke, NC
Built 1931 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 14,500
SR1605
FairOver: SMITH BRANCH CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.US64,70, Burke, NC
Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 20
NC49
FairOver: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2444, Cabarrus, NC
Built 1946 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,500
SR1785
FairOver: LYNCH CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1004, Caswell, NC
Built 1923 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 100
SR1118
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
50 FT. S. JCT. SR1120, Catawba, NC
Built 1961 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 550
SR1314
FairOver: FRYE CREEK
1.2 MI. S. JCT. US321, Catawba, NC
Built 1940 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 9,100
SR1008
FairOver: JORDAN LAKE
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1972, Chatham, NC
Built 1979 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,200
SR1731
FairOver: NORTHEAST CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. NC751, Chatham, NC
Built 1977 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,200
SR1507
FairOver: MCCLELLAN CREEK
25 FT.N.JCT.SR1636, Cherokee, NC
Built 1967 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 270
SR1110
FairOver: BRASSTOWN CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1100, Clay, NC
Built 1966 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 50
SR1353
FairOver: EAGLE FORK CREEK
0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1169, Clay, NC
Built 1937 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 270
NC150
FairOver: BROAD RIVER
0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1146, Cleveland, NC
Built 1948 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,900
NC10
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1552, Cleveland, NC
Built 1952 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,800
US74 EBL
FairOver: FIRST BROAD RIVER
0.1 MI. W. JCT. US74 BUS., Cleveland, NC
Built 1936 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 35,000
SR1001
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1905, Cleveland, NC
Built 1959 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,400
SR1376
FairOver: HINTON CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1387, Cleveland, NC
Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 910
SR2005
FairOver: UT TO MUDDY FORK CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2002, Cleveland, NC
Built 1995 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,100
US74/US76 EBL
FairOver: LIVINGSTON CREEK
0.2MI.W. OF JCT.SR1824, Columbus, NC
Built 1922 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,250
SR1622
FairOver: LITTLE SWIFT CREEK
0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1621, Craven, NC
Built 1951 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 300
NC55
FairOver: BACHELOR CREEK
0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1244, Craven, NC
Built 1928 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,100
HAWLEY LANE
FairOver: BLOUNTS CREEK
.1 MI.E.COOL SPRING ST., Cumberland, NC
Built 1950 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 100
COOL SPRING STREET
FairOver: BIG CROSS CREEK
0.03 MI.N. JCT. HAWLEY LN, Cumberland, NC
Built 1950 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 250
SR1205
FairOver: INDIAN GROVE CREEK
50 FT. N. JCT. SR1210, Davidson, NC
Built 1980 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,000
NC109
FairOver: HAMBYS CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2053, Davidson, NC
Built 1938 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 12,500
SR2183
FairOver: NORTH HAMBY'S CREEK
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2032, Davidson, NC
Built 1938 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,100
NC801
FairOver: CARTER CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. US1661, Davie, NC
Built 1940 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 8,100
US64
FairOver: YADKIN RIVER
1.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1812, Davie, NC
Built 1984 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,800
SR1608
FairOver: MITCHELL SWAMP CAN.
2.2 MI.W. JCT. NC 42, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,400
SR1516
FairOver: CANAL OFF TAR RIVER
1.2 MI. E. OF JCT. NC122, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1959 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 150
I40 BUS WBL
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
0.6 MI. E. JCT. US158, Forsyth, NC
Built 2006 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 21,750
SR1611
FairOver: TAR RIVER
0.5 MI.N.NC98, Franklin, NC
Built 1972 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,900
NC27
FairOver: TAYLORS CREEK
0.8 MI. W. JCT. NC273, Gaston, NC
Built 1939 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 13,500
NC273
FairOver: DUKE POWER FEEDER
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2600, Gaston, NC
Built 1956 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 9,500
US29,US74
FairOver: CATAWBA RIVER
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2083, Gaston, NC
Built 1933 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 24,500
SR1445
FairOver: UT TO LONG CREEK
0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1443, Gaston, NC
Built 1976 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 190
SR1001
FairOver: S. FORK CATAWBA RIVER
0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR1836, Gaston, NC
Built 1977 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,100
Showing 4,451-4,500 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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