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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:

• 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
• AASHTO Report - Bridging the Gap: Restoring and Rebuilding the Nation's Bridges

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)

3/10/2010	NCDOT AWARDS $7.3 MILLION FOR ROAD, BRIDGE PROJECTS IN IREDELL COUNTY
3/10/2010	NCDOT AWARDS $487,750 CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN GRAHAM COUNTY
3/10/2010	CONTRACT AWARDED FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN SCOTLAND COUNTY
3/10/2010	NCDOT AWARDS $836,107 FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN AVERY COUNTY
3/10/2010	NCDOT AWARDS $1.5 MILLION FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN ASHE/WATAUGA COUNTIES
3/10/2010	NCDOT AWARDS $967,326 RECOVERY PROJECT CONTRACT FOR STANLY COUNTY BRIDGE
3/10/2010	NCDOT AWARDS CONTRACT FOR $19 MILLION BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN FORSYTH COUNTY
3/9/2010	NCDOT REGIONAL BRIDGE BUILDING COMPETITION RESULTS
3/4/2010	Media Advisory - Statewide Model Bridge Building Competition Regional Competitions
2/26/2010	DOT SECRETARY CONTI CUTS RIBBON ON WASHINGTON BYPASS, DEDICATES TAR RIVER BRIDGE TO LATE SEN. ASHLEY FUTRELL
2/19/2010	CONTRACT AWARDED FOR BRIDGE PRESERVATION IN DARE AND TYRRELL COUNTIES OVER ALLIGATOR RIVER
2/19/2010	CONTRACT AWARDED FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN CHOWAN COUNTY
2/19/2010	NCDOT PERFORMING BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WORK OVER I-95 IN HARNETT COUNTY
2/18/2010	NCDOT AWARDS $14.6 MILLION IN CONTRACTS FOR WAKE COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS
2/18/2010	43 CONTRACTS TOTALING MORE THAN $138 MILLION AWARDED FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA - Includes $410,000 to replace bridge in Wilkes County
2/18/2010	43 CONTRACTS TOTALING MORE THAN $138 MILLION AWARDED FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA - Includes $417,510 to replace bridge in Madison County
2/18/2010	43 CONTRACTS TOTALING MORE THAN $138 MILLION AWARDED FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA - Includes $645,680 to replace bridge in Buncombe County
2/18/2010	43 CONTRACTS TOTALING MORE THAN $138 MILLION AWARDED FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA - Includes $2.3 million to replace bridge over New River in Ashe County
1/25/2010	HEAVY RAINS CAUSE DAMAGE TO ROADS, BRIDGES IN NORTH CAROLINA
1/4/2010	NCDOT TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF TWO BRIDGES OVER MUDDY CREEK ON U.S. 421 IN FORSYTH COUNTY
1/4/2010	$1.2 MILLION RECOVERY CONTRACT AWARDED FOR A BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
12/15/2009	SECRETARY CONTI AWARDS $2 MILLION FOR INTERSTATE 40 BRIDGE DECK PRESERVATION PROJECT IN HAYWOOD COUNTY
12/8/2009	AN $8.1 MILLION CONTRACT AWARDED FOR TWO BRIDGES ON U.S. 421 IN FORSYTH COUNTY
11/20/2009	NCDOT TO HOLD CITIZENS’ INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP NOV. 23 FOR PROPOSED BRIDGE, ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN FAYETTEVILLE
11/18/2009	ASHEVILLE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT RECEIVES GRANT FOR ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE
11/4/2009	NORTH CAROLINA BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
10/8/2009	NCDOT PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON TWO BRIDGES OVER I-95 IN HARNETT COUNTY
10/1/2009	CONTRACTS TOTALING MORE THAN $65 MILLION AWARDED FOR PROJECTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA; Includes $1.7 million for bridges in Person County
10/1/2009	CONTRACTS TOTALING MORE THAN $65 MILLION AWARDED FOR PROJECTS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA; Includes $1.4 Million for Harnett County bridge
9/21/2009	NCDOT SEEKING CITIZEN INPUT ON TWO BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS ON U.S. 13/N.C. 42 OVER AHOSKIE CREEK IN HERTFORD COUNTY
9/3/2009	NCDOT TO HOLD CITIZENS’ INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SEPT. 14 FOR PROPOSED BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS IN FAYETTEVILLE
8/31/2009	NCDOT AWARDS $1.5 MILLION CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY
6/1/2009	NCDOT TEMPORARILY CLOSED BRIDGE ON HASSELL HORTON ROAD IN PERSON COUNTY TODAY
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.

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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