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North Carolina Bridge Information

Overview:

The N.C. Department of Transportation currently maintains 12,712 bridges across North Carolina, ranking our state as 13th in the nation for the highest number of state-maintained bridges.

For more bridge information:

For additional information and resources, please visit the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Subcommittee on Public Affairs bridge information site.

Press Release(s)

6/30/2009 NCDOT AWARDS $1.9 MILLION CONTRACT TO REPLACE BRIDGE ON U.S. 17 IN BERTIE COUNTY
6/24/2009 WARREN COUNTY BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS AMONG 31 CONTRACTS AWARDED
6/24/2009 GRANVILLE COUNTY BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS AMONG 31 CONTRACTS AWARDED
6/23/2009 INNOVATIVE BRIDGE INSPECTION PROGRAM WINS AWARD
6/12/2009 NCDOT TO HOLD CITIZENS’ INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP JUNE 22 FOR PROPOSED BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN DOWNTOWN SMITHFIELD
6/12/2009 NCDOT TO HOLD CITIZENS’ INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP JUNE 25 FOR PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF TOPSAIL ISLAND BRIDGE ON N.C. 50/210
6/8/2009 MEDIA ADVISORY: DR. HERVY KORNEGAY SR. BRIDGE DEDICATION CEREMONY
6/1/2009 NCDOT TEMPORARILY CLOSED BRIDGE ON HASSELL HORTON ROAD IN PERSON COUNTY TODAY
2/24/2009 GOV. PERDUE ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS AS PART OF FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS
1/5/2009 NCDOT TO REPLACE BRIDGE ON MORGANTON ROAD IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
12/11/2008 TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $707,650 FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN COLUMBUS COUNTY
12/11/2008 TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $3.2 MILLION FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY
12/11/2008 BOARD AWARDS $1.2 MILLION FOR BRIDGE PROJECTS IN GRANVILLE COUNTY
11/19/2008 MEDIA ADVISORY: WINSTON PULLIAM BRIDGE DEDICATION CEREMONY
11/17/2008 MEDIA ADVISORY: Patrolman L.E. Pace Bridge Dedication Ceremony
11/6/2008 BOARD AWARDS MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION FOR BRIDGE PROJECTS IN CABARRUS AND STANLY COUNTIES
10/28/2008 NCDOT TO HOLD WORKSHOP NOV. 6 FOR PROPOSED BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OVER PIGEON RIVER IN CANTON
10/2/2008 BOARD AWARDS $9.2 MILLION FOR ROAD, BRIDGE PROJECTS IN HENDERSON, CHEROKEE AND JACKSON COUNTIES
10/2/2008 TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $967,805 FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN ALLEGHANY COUNTY
10/2/2008 BOARD AWARDS $1.6 MILLION IN CONTRACTS FOR BRIDGE PROJECTS IN FRANKLIN AND WARREN COUNTIES
10/2/2008 TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $714,377 FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN UNION COUNTY
10/2/2008 NCDOT TO HOLD WORKSHOP OCT. 16 FOR PROPOSED BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OVER THE TAR RIVER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
9/24/2008 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SIGNED FOR BONNER BRIDGE
9/17/2008 NCDOT TO CLOSE BURLINGTON MILLS ROAD ONE MILE EAST OF CAPITAL BOULEVARD TONIGHT FOR EMERGENCY BRIDGE REPAIR
8/7/2008 BOARD AWARDS $6 MILLION IN CONTRACTS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS IN HENDERSON, CLAY AND JACKSON COUNTIES
8/7/2008 TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $5.9 MILLION FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS IN STOKES COUNTY
8/7/2008 BOARD AWARDS $2 MILLION IN CONTRACTS FOR BRIDGE PROJECTS IN WAKE AND WARREN COUNTIES
7/30/2008 NCDOT TAKES NEW APPROACH TO MANAGING STATE’S BRIDGES
7/10/2008 TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $1.4 MILLION FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS IN NASH COUNTY
7/10/2008 TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $941,716 FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN IREDELL COUNTY
6/5/2008 TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $3.2 MILLION FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS IN ASHE AND CALDWELL COUNTIES

To access additional press releases, visit our News page.

Highlights:

Inspection Procedures:

  • Every bridge in North Carolina is inspected at least every two years in accordance with the National Federal Standard for Bridge Inspection.
  • Click here for standards and definitions of commonly used bridge inspection terms.
  • Structural problems identified during inspections are addressed by NCDOT bridge maintenance crews or through contract repairs.
  • NCDOT allocates $12 million annually for bridge inspections.

Bridge Maintenance and Replacement:

  • NCDOT's budget includes $65 million annually for bridge maintenance.
  • The department's 2009-2015 State Transportation Improvement Program includes $1 billion to replace 838 bridges across the state.
  • To look up a specific TIP bridge replacement project, click here.
  • To be eligible for federal bridge replacement funding, bridges must have a sufficiency rating of less than 50.
  • For more information regarding inspection, analysis, inventory, and administration of bridge maintenance policies and procedures please visit the Bridge Maintenance Unit.

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