US Bridges

North Carolina bridges

North Carolina reports 19,343 bridges and culverts across 100 counties. 1,382 (7.1%) are rated in poor condition, and 1,984 are posted with load limits or closed. The oldest structure still in the inventory dates from 1900.

Bridges
19,343
Counties
100
Good
45%
Fair
47%
Poor
7%
1,382 bridges
Average age
38.7 yrs

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Counties

Circle size reflects the number of bridges

Condition

7%poor
Good45%(8,800)
Fair47%(9,161)
Poor7%(1,382)

Counties with the highest share of poor bridges

Poor-condition bridgesFairGood

Structure types

Structure typeBridgesShare
Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder8,61644.5%
Culvert5,39027.9%
Slab3,93920.4%
Box Beam or Girders - Multiple5042.6%
Tee Beam4862.5%
Channel Beam1670.9%
Girder and Floorbeam System770.4%
Arch - Deck460.2%
Frame290.1%
Truss - Thru270.1%
Box Beam or Girders - Single or Spread200.1%
Other140.1%
Segmental Box Girder120.1%
Movable - Bascule60.0%
Movable - Swing30.0%
Mixed Types30.0%
Truss - Deck30.0%
Movable - Lift10.0%

When North Carolina's bridges were built

<1900: 0 bridges<19001900s: 2 bridges219001910s: 17 bridges1719101920s: 307 bridges30719201930s: 311 bridges31119301940s: 300 bridges30019401950s: 1,903 bridges1.9k19501960s: 2,725 bridges2.7k19601970s: 2,133 bridges2.1k19701980s: 2,154 bridges2.2k19801990s: 2,646 bridges2.6k19902000s: 2,495 bridges2.5k20002010s: 3,371 bridges3.4k20102020s: 979 bridges9792020
Bridges built per decade. Year built as recorded in the inventory; reconstruction years are not included.

Busiest

  1. I85 SR2623 SR2624 over Irwin Creek
    Mecklenburg County · 190,000 vehicles/day
    Fair
  2. I85 over Rocky River
    Cabarrus County · 157,000 vehicles/day
    Good
  3. I77 over Irwin Creek
    Mecklenburg County · 148,000 vehicles/day
    Fair
  4. I40 over SR1973
    Durham County · 147,000 vehicles/day
    Fair
  5. I85 & Ramps over Stony Creek
    Mecklenburg County · 146,000 vehicles/day
    Fair

Longest

  1. US64 US264BYP over Croatan Sound
    Dare County · 27,580 ft
    Good
  2. NC32 NC37 NC94 over Albemarle Sound
    Washington County · 18,461 ft
    Poor
  3. US17 over US17 Bus. & Tar River
    Beaufort County · 15,274 ft
    Fair
  4. US64 over Alligator River
    Tyrrell County · 15,059 ft
    Poor
  5. US158W over Currituck Sound
    Currituck County · 14,927 ft
    Fair

Oldest

  1. Substation Road over Ut to Pigeon River
    Haywood County · Built 1900
    Fair
  2. SR1420 over Caswell Branch
    Craven County · Built 1909
    Fair
  3. Pine Street over Irish Buffalo Creek
    Cabarrus County · Built 1910
    Fair
  4. SR1176 over Plott Creek
    Haywood County · Built 1910
    Fair
  5. Wentworth St. over S. Prong Terrys Creek
    Rockingham County · Built 1910
    Poor

Newest

  1. SR4240E over South Buffalo Creek
    Guilford County · Built 2025
    Good
  2. I73 I74N.LOOP over Br of Pee Dee River
    Richmond County · Built 2025
    Good
  3. US74N.RAMP over Ut Pee Dee River
    Richmond County · Built 2025
    Good
  4. SR1003 over Mill Race
    Bladen County · Built 2025
    Good
  5. SR1510 over Paddys Delight Creek
    Northampton County · Built 2025
    Good

Who owns North Carolina's bridges

State17,88492.5%
City9965.1%
Federal4112.1%
Toll Authority260.1%
Tribal240.1%
Unknown10.0%
Local10.0%

More North Carolina facts

Total bridge length525 miles
Total deck area121,059,689 sq ft
Culverts counted as bridges5,390 (28%)
On the National Highway System3,959
Posted with load limits1,841
Closed to traffic143
Listed or eligible for the National Register9
Average daily traffic per bridge6,845 vehicles
Newest structure2025