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
SR1522
FairOver: SMITHWICK CREEK
0.3 MI W SR1516, Martin, NC
Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,000
NC80
FairOver: LAKE TAHOMA
100 FT.S.JCT.SR1436, McDowell, NC
Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 850
US70
FairOver: CANE CREEK
200 FT.E.JCT.SR1411, McDowell, NC
Built 1941 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,100
US70
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1449, McDowell, NC
Built 1921 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,500
SR1116
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1119, McDowell, NC
Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 350
NC731
FairOver: CHEEK CREEK
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1563, Montgomery, NC
Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 750
SR1565
FairOver: THICKETY CREEK
1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1564, Montgomery, NC
Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 130
SR1941
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
0.2 MI W. OF JCT SR1945, Nash, NC
Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,900
SR1713
FairOver: MAPLE CREEK
0.5 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1714, Nash, NC
Built 1976 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,800
NC43
FairOver: SWIFT CREEK
0.8 MI N JCT SR1310, Nash, NC
Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,500
SR1301
FairOver: BURNT MILL CREEK
0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR 1302, New Hanover, NC
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 15,000
SR1119
FairOver: QUARTER SWAMP
0.5 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1120, Northampton, NC
Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 80
NC35
FairOver: POTECASI CREEK
0.5MI.N.JCT.SR1501, Northampton, NC
Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,400
NC35
FairOver: MEHERRIN RIVER
1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1350, Northampton, NC
Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,150
US258
FairOver: CREEK
.05 MI. N. JCT. SR1532, Northampton, NC
Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,600
SR1310
FairOver: JENKINS SWAMP
0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1003, Onslow, NC
Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
NC57
FairOver: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
3.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1552, Orange, NC
Built 1941 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,200
US15 & US501
FairOver: OBIE CREEK
0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1913, Orange, NC
Built 2003 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 25,000
NC57
FairOver: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1548, Orange, NC
Built 1941 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,200
SR1010
FairOver: BOOKER CREEK
0.2 MI.S.JCT.US15/US501, Orange, NC
Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 15,500
SR1104
FairOver: MORGAN CREEK
0.01 MI. E. JCT. SR1112, Orange, NC
Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,400
I85
FairOver: CATES CREEK
0.4 MI. S. JCT. NC86, Orange, NC
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 56,000
SR1228
FairOver: CANAL AT JONES BAY
0.7 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1238, Pamlico, NC
Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 110
NC53
FairOver: MOORES CREEK
0.2 MI E. OF JCT SR1520, Pender, NC
Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,800
NC57
FairOver: SATTERFIELD CREEK
0.8 MI.S.SR1343, Person, NC
Built 1945 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,300
US158
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
0.8 MI.E.SR1159, Person, NC
Built 1933 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,400
NC157
FairOver: NORTH FLAT RIVER
0.5 MI S. JCT SR1142, Person, NC
Built 1941 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,400
US501
FairOver: MARLOWE'S CREEK
1.1 MI. N. JCT. NC49, Person, NC
Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 7,700
US501
FairOver: CP&L RAILWAY SPUR
0.6 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1374, Person, NC
Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,800
NC222
FairOver: TAR RIVER
0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC43, Pitt, NC
Built 1956 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,600
US13,NC11,NC903N
FairOver: TAR RIVER OVERFLOW
0.94 MI.N.JCT.NC43, Pitt, NC
Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12,500
SR1231
FairOver: CONTENTNEA CREEK
0.8 MI S JCT SR 1200, Pitt, NC
Built 1977 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 550
5TH STREET
FairOver: GREEN MILL RUN
0.2MI.N.JCT.10TH ST., Pitt, NC
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12,000
SR1128
FairOver: SWIFT CREEKSWIFT CREEK
0.4 MI W JCT SR1131, Pitt, NC
Built 1967 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,400
SR1135
FairOver: SKYUKA CREEK
.9 MI.N.JCT.NC108, Polk, NC
Built 1978 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 500
SR1181 (NEW HOPE)
FairOver: LANIERS CREEK
0.3MI. N. JCT. SR1180, Randolph, NC
Built 2005 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 830
SR1564
FairOver: UWHARRIE RIVER
100 FT. N. JCT. SR1563, Randolph, NC
Built 1971 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,600
NC22,NC42
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2893, Randolph, NC
Built 1949 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,400
US64
FairOver: BACK CREEK
200' E. JCT. SR1419, Randolph, NC
Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,900
US1
FairOver: MARKS CREEK
0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1999, Richmond, NC
Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,600
SR1155
FairOver: HAMER CREEK
0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1157, Richmond, NC
Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 80
I95N.RAMP
FairOver: CONTRARY SWAMP
400'N. OF JCT.US301/US501, Robeson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,750
US74ALT
FairOver: CSX RR
0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1158, Robeson, NC
Built 1948 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,700
SR1004
FairOver: BIG SWAMP
0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1969, Robeson, NC
Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,300
I95 NBL
FairOver: BIG MARSH SWAMP
0.6 MI.S. OF JCT.NC20, Robeson, NC
Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 25,500
I95S
FairOver: LITTLE MARSH SWAMP
0.8 MI.N. OF JCT SR1726, Robeson, NC
Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 27,750
SR2494
FairOver: CONTRARY SWAMP
0.8 MI.S. OF JCT.SR2493, Robeson, NC
Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 220
SR1178
FairOver: MAPLE CREEK
0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1211, Rutherford, NC
Built 1975 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 610
SR1190
FairOver: BROAD RIVER
.01 MI.S.JCT.US64,74, Rutherford, NC
Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150
NC41
FairOver: CANTY MILL CREEK
1.2 MI E. OF SR1119, Sampson, NC
Built 1950 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,900
Showing 4,901-4,950 of 18,901 bridges
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