Total Bridges
18,901
Public highway bridges in North Carolina
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
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
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
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
HI
Hawaii
6.47% top marginal rate
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER
100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC
Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30
TSALI ENOLA ROAD
PoorOver: 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
NC27
FairOver: SEABOARD COASTLINE
0.48 MI. E. JCT. SR1784, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1929 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 6,300
SR2426
FairOver: RAMAH CREEK
1.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2425, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1951 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,500
US74 EBL
FairOver: UT TO MCALPINE CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR3169, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1952 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 26,000
US74
FairOver: IRVINS CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR4223, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1953 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 52,000
I85, SR2623,SR2624
FairOver: IRWIN CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2691, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 168,000
I77
FairOver: IRWIN CREEK
2.4 MI. N. JCT. NC16, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 73,500
HOVIS ROAD
FairOver: CSX RR
0.3 MI.S.JCT.ROZZELLES RD, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,800
SR3815
FairOver: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK
0.25 MI.S.JCT.SR3816, Mecklenburg, NC
Built 1945 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 23,000
NC226
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1199, Mitchell, NC
Built 1968 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,500
SR1116
FairOver: ROCK HOUSE CREEK
.3 MI.S.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC
Built 1920 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 600
SR1810
FairOver: CRANE CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1811, Moore, NC
Built 1967 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 220
SR1004
FairOver: WEST FORK ENO RIVER
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1351, Orange, NC
Built 1949 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,700
SR1308
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1372, Pamlico, NC
Built 1974 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,200
SR1144
FairOver: CANAL
2.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1374, Pasquotank, NC
Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,000
SR1753
FairOver: SWIFT CREEK
0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1919, Pitt, NC
Built 1974 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,900
US176
FairOver: VAUGHN CREEK
.01 MI.E.JCT.SR1500, Polk, NC
Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,600
SR2453
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2448, Randolph, NC
Built 1954 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 860
SR2344
FairOver: PENWOOD BRANCH
0.04 MI. E. JCT. US220BUS, Randolph, NC
Built 1950 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,800
SR2261
FairOver: PENWOOD BRANCH
250 FT. N. JCT. SR2163, Randolph, NC
Built 1920 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,800
SR1159
FairOver: MIDDLE PRONG HAMER CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1148, Richmond, NC
Built 1956 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 150
US74BUS
FairOver: N. FORK FALLING CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. US1, Richmond, NC
Built 1945 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 22,500
NC41
FairOver: ASHPOLE SWAMP
0.9 MI.S.JCT.SR2454, Robeson, NC
Built 1955 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,800
NC152
FairOver: SECOND CREEK
0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR2393, Rowan, NC
Built 1938 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,600
US74B,US221
FairOver: CLEGHORN CREEK
.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1005, Rutherford, NC
Built 1934 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 10,000
US221
FairOver: STONY CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1500, Rutherford, NC
Built 1934 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,900
SR1735
FairOver: BRIER CREEK
.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1733, Rutherford, NC
Built 1974 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 450
SR1614
FairOver: BRIDGE CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. US501, Scotland, NC
Built 1951 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,300
SR1427
FairOver: BIG SHOE HEEL CREEK
0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1403, Scotland, NC
Built 1967 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 400
NC24,NC27
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1213, Stanly, NC
Built 1958 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 16,000
SR1140
FairOver: NORFOLK,SOUTHERN RR
0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1145, Stanly, NC
Built 1936 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,300
NC65
FairOver: RED BANK CREEK
100 FT. W. JCT. SR1952, Stokes, NC
Built 1947 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,000
NC89
FairOver: FISHER RIVER
0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1338, Surry, NC
Built 1937 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,300
NC89
FairOver: CAMP BRANCH
.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1338, Surry, NC
Built 1937 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,300
NC268 BUS.
FairOver: UT TO WILLOWBROOK LAKE
.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1205, Surry, NC
Built 1928 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 850
SR1312
FairOver: WOOD BRANCH
0.8 MI.N JCT.SR1313, Surry, NC
Built 2002 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 200
SR2012
FairOver: FLAT SHOAL CREEK
.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1826, Surry, NC
Built 1923 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,600
US276
FairOver: STEEL CREEK
.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1107, Transylvania, NC
Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,200
US276
FairOver: DUNNS CREEK
.04 MI.N.JCT.SR1103, Transylvania, NC
Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,200
US276
FairOver: HOGSED CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1538, Transylvania, NC
Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 6,800
SR1104
FairOver: E.FORK FRENCH BROAD RVR
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1107, Transylvania, NC
Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 230
NC205
FairOver: SALEM CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1749, Union, NC
Built 1936 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,300
US601
FairOver: STUMPLICK CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1001, Union, NC
Built 1928 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 16,000
NC218
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1609, Union, NC
Built 1951 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,700
SR2102
FairOver: BUCK BRANCH
0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2138, Union, NC
Built 1939 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,100
SR1315
FairOver: UNDERWOOD CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1332, Union, NC
Built 1968 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,200
SR1523
FairOver: NORTH FORK CROOKED CREEK
0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1522, Union, NC
Built 1963 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 870
NC54
FairOver: CRABTREE CREEK
0.1 MI.E. OF JCT. SR3014, Wake, NC
Built 1921 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 21,000
SR2324
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.2 MI E JCT SR1003, Wake, NC
Built 1959 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,500
US221,US32
FairOver: MID. FORK S. FORK NEW RV
25 FT.S.JCT.SR1532, Watauga, NC
Built 1949 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 22,500
US221,US32
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK S.FORK NEWRV
.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1542,1602, Watauga, NC
Built 1949 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 21,000
Showing 4,551-4,600 of 18,901 bridges
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