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
I85,US15
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
0.9 MI.S.JCT.SR 1671, Durham, NC
Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 64,000
US64A
FairOver: CONETOE CREEK
0.7 MI.E.JCT. NC42, Edgecombe, NC
Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,425
SR2662
FairOver: SALEM CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2380, Forsyth, NC
Built 1941 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,500
SR1491
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
0.2MI W. OF JCT NC56, Franklin, NC
Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
US401
FairOver: DEVILS CRADLE CREEK
0.6MI N JCT SR1413, Franklin, NC
Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,900
NC56
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
0.8MI W SR1142, Franklin, NC
Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 7,500
SR1131
FairOver: CROWDERS CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1132, Gaston, NC
Built 1973 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,000
NC32
FairOver: RAYNOR SWAMP
0.1 MI N. OF JCT SR1404, Gates, NC
Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,400
SR1242
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
75 FT.W.JCT.SR1249, Graham, NC
Built 1974 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 210
SR1230
FairOver: STECOAH CREEK
50 FT.E.JCT.SR1228, Graham, NC
Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
NC56
FairOver: ROBERTSON CREEK
1.3 MI.E. OF NC50, Granville, NC
Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 11,500
US158
FairOver: NORTH FORK TAR RIVER
0.7MI E.SR1150, Granville, NC
Built 1931 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,000
US158 BUS
FairOver: COON CREEK
1.6 MI E. OF JCT NC96, Granville, NC
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,000
SR1331
FairOver: CROOKED FORK
0.4 MI EAST OF JCT SR1328, Granville, NC
Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
NC61
FairOver: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK
0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR3224, Guilford, NC
Built 1985 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,500
SR3762
FairOver: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. I 40, Guilford, NC
Built 1936 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 24,000
HAMILTON STREET
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.1MI.S.JCT.KIVETT DRIVE, Guilford, NC
Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,200
SR1007
FairOver: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK
0.2 MI. N. JCT. I85, Guilford, NC
Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 31,000
I40, I85 BUS, US29
FairOver: BRANCH SOUTH BUFFALO CRK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. US29, Guilford, NC
Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 136,000
US158
FairOver: CHOCKOYOTTE CREEK
1.3 MI E JCT I95, Halifax, NC
Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 11,500
NC561
FairOver: ROCKY SWAMP
1.8 MI E JCT NC48, Halifax, NC
Built 1945 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 800
SR1176
FairOver: PLOTT CREEK
100 FT.N.JCT.SR1173, Haywood, NC
Built 1910 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,600
SR1104
FairOver: EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER
50 FT.S.JCT.US276, Haywood, NC
Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 650
VANCE STREET
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
.5 MI.S.JCT.HOWELL MILL R, Haywood, NC
Built 1966 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,000
SR1394
FairOver: JONATHAN CREEK
25 FT.W.JCT.US276, Haywood, NC
Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
SR1343
FairOver: NORTH FORK MILLS RIVER
20 FT.W.JCT.SR1344, Henderson, NC
Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
SR1006
FairOver: DEVILS FORK CREEK
.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1739, Henderson, NC
Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,100
SR1148
FairOver: PERRY CREEK
20 FT.S.JCT.SR1152, Henderson, NC
Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 190
SR1508
FairOver: MUD CREEK
0.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1503, Henderson, NC
Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 7,500
SR1861
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
.5 MI.SW.JCT.SR1783, Henderson, NC
Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 400
SR1436
FairOver: BIG MARSH SWAMP
0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1444, Hoke, NC
Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 410
SR1105
FairOver: RAFT SWAMP
0.3 MI. E. OF JCT. NC211, Hoke, NC
Built 1966 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,900
SR1304
FairOver: CANAL
10' N. JCT. US264, Hyde, NC
Built 1979 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 110
US70
FairOver: BACK CREEK
0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1005, Iredell, NC
Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,500
SR1811
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1855, Iredell, NC
Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 185
SR1133
FairOver: WEST FORK TUCKASEGEE RVR
.1 MI.N.JCT.NC107, Jackson, NC
Built 1972 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 130
NC210
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
0.8 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1313, Johnston, NC
Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 7,800
NC42
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.3MI E. OF JCT SR1003, Johnston, NC
Built 1939 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,000
SR1562
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
0.3 MI.E.SR1557, Johnston, NC
Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 320
SR2127
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
1.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2170, Johnston, NC
Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 550
SR2130
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER OVERFLOW
0.2MI S.JCT SR1934, Johnston, NC
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 500
SR1531
FairOver: LITTLE BLACK CREEK
0.2MI S. JCT.SR1540, Johnston, NC
Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,900
US70
FairOver: TRACY SWAMP
1.0 MI W OF JCT.SR1313, Jones, NC
Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 11,000
NC58
FairOver: TRENT RIVER
1.0 MI.W.JCT.NC41, Jones, NC
Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,200
SR1403
FairOver: BIG BUFFALO CREEK
0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1400, Lee, NC
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 300
NC150
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1228, Lincoln, NC
Built 1928 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,800
SR1401
FairOver: NANTAHALA RIVER
.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1483, Macon, NC
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 450
SR1341
FairOver: COWEE CREEK
.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1343, Macon, NC
Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 560
NC171
FairOver: BRANCH OF HARDISON CREEK
0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1537, Martin, NC
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,200
SR1511
FairOver: DEEP RUN SWAMP
0.5 MI. S. JCT. US64, Martin, NC
Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 650
Showing 4,851-4,900 of 18,901 bridges
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