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
SR1514
FairOver: BIG CAMP CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1512, Rutherford, NC
Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 220
SR1735
FairOver: BRIER CREEK
1.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1733, Rutherford, NC
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50
SR1706
FairOver: HUNTING CREEK
.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1007, Rutherford, NC
Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100
US701
FairOver: BILLS SWAMP
0.7 MI N SR1259, Sampson, NC
Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,100
SR1311
FairOver: GREAT COHARIE CREEK
1.7 MI. W. JCT. US421, Sampson, NC
Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,200
SR1369
FairOver: SHOE HEEL CREEK
0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1611, Scotland, NC
Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,900
OLD CHARLOTTE RD.
FairOver: LITTLE LONG CREEK
.01MI.E.JCT.S.BROOME ST., Stanly, NC
Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,000
SR1942
FairOver: COOPERS CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1943, Stanly, NC
Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 90
NC704
FairOver: PETERS CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1497, Stokes, NC
Built 1952 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 500
SR1129
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1128, Surry, NC
Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 600
US52BUS
FairOver: ARARAT RIVER
0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1763, Surry, NC
Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,500
NC268 BUS.
FairOver: ELKIN CREEK
100 FT.E.JCT.SR1150, Surry, NC
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,400
SR2432
FairOver: LOVILLS CREEK
0.3 MI.E.JCT.US52 BYP, Surry, NC
Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 16,000
SR2064
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
.6 MI.W.JCT.SR2048, Surry, NC
Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 810
US52 NBL BYPASS
FairOver: ARARAT RIVER
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2116, Surry, NC
Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,250
US52 NBL BYP
FairOver: LOVILLS CREEK
0.3 MI.S.JCT.US601, Surry, NC
Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,250
SR2026
FairOver: OLDFIELD CREEK
.6 MI.W.JCT.SR2027, Surry, NC
Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 350
PRIVATE DRIVE
FairOver: UNKNOWN CREEK
PRIVATE DRIVE, Swain, NC
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4
SR1323
FairOver: TUCKASEGEE RIVER
.05 MI.N.JCT.US19, Swain, NC
Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,800
SR1392
FairOver: CHERRYFIELD CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1332, Transylvania, NC
Built 1923 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 140
SR1745
FairOver: SALEM CREEK
1.0 MI. E. JCT. NC205, Union, NC
Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 140
SR1007
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR2516, Wake, NC
Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 14,000
SR1005
FairOver: FALLS LAKE
.8 MI. N. OF JCT. SR2002, Wake, NC
Built 1981 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,700
SR1909
FairOver: NEW LIGHT CREEK
1.6 MI. E. OF JCT.SR1907, Wake, NC
Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,600
US64W
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
2.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1012, Wake, NC
Built 1925 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 13,750
WAKE FOREST ROAD
FairOver: PIGEON HOUSE CREEK
0.1MI.S.OLD LOUISBURG RD., Wake, NC
Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 17,000
I495N,US64/264E
FairOver: NEUSE RIVER
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2516, Wake, NC
Built 2005 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 48,000
CRABTREE BLVD.
FairOver: PIGEON HOUSE CREEK
0.1 MI. E. JCT. US401, Wake, NC
Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,000
US1
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.6 MI.N.JCT.I85, Warren, NC
Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,700
NC581
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1008, Wayne, NC
Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 7,700
SR1234
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.8 MI.S. JCT. SR1330, Wayne, NC
Built 1977 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 890
NC115
FairOver: HUNTING CREEK
25 FT.N.JCT.SR2427, Wilkes, NC
Built 1937 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,700
NC268
FairOver: ELK CREEK
200 FT.W.JCT.SR1162, Wilkes, NC
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,000
NC268
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1136, Wilkes, NC
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,000
SR1307
FairOver: S.PRONG LEWIS FORK CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1311, Wilkes, NC
Built 1975 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 380
SR2318
FairOver: UT TO FISHING CREEK
1.1 MI.W.JCT.SR2325, Wilkes, NC
Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 200
SR1562
FairOver: BOWLIN CREEK
50 FT.S.JCT.SR1564, Wilkes, NC
Built 1981 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 230
SR1175
FairOver: ELK CREEK
0.03 MI.S.JCT.SR1162, Wilkes, NC
Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20
SR1389
FairOver: SOUTH.PRONG LEWIS FORK C
0.1MI.S.JCT.US421, Wilkes, NC
Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 40
US117
FairOver: GREAT SWAMP
1.1 MI S SR 1637, Wilson, NC
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,400
US117
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
0.8 MI. N. OF SR1619, Wilson, NC
Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,200
SR1735
FairOver: HARMON CREEK
.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1733, Yadkin, NC
Built 1967 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 300
SR1411
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1420, Yancey, NC
Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 250
SR1416
FairOver: MINE FORK CREEK
.3 MI.W.JCT.NC197, Yancey, NC
Built 1973 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,100
NFSR 471
FairOver: CATHEYS CREEK
1.2 MI N. JCT. SR1328, Transylvania, NC
Built 1957 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 15
SR1457
FairOver: LITTLE PINE CREEK
.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1458, Alleghany, NC
Built 1976 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 410
NORTH PARK STREET
FairOver: MOSS BRANCH
0.3 MI.S.JCT. US74, Anson, NC
Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 310
US74 WBL
FairOver: GOULDS FORK
0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1207, Anson, NC
Built 1941 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20,000
SR1351
FairOver: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER
.4 MI.W.JCT.NC194, Ashe, NC
Built 2018 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150
SR1539
FairOver: HELTON CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.NC16, Ashe, NC
Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
Showing 4,751-4,800 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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