NCDOT: North Carolina Bridge Information

The N.C. Department of Transportation currently maintains 12,692 bridges across North Carolina, ranking our state as 13th in the nation for the highest number of state-maintained bridges.

For more bridge information:

North Carolina Bridges Spreadsheet
Disclaimer: The data provided is current as of the date shown and is subject to change based on reinspection or changes due to maintenance/construction. If your load exceeds the maximum allowable posting on the bridge, please contact the Oversize/Overweight Permits Unit.
(Roads are listed by State Road Number. To find the road name that corresponds to each number, use the NCDOT Secondary Roads Look-Up)
Bridge Structural Elements Diagram
Bridge Location Maps

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

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 $10 million annually for bridge inspections.

Bridge Maintenance and Replacement:

NCDOT's budget includes $65 million annually for bridge maintenance.
The department's 2007-2013 State Transportation Improvement Program includes 928 bridge replacements across the state, with 698 of the programmed replacements currently funded.
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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