North Carolina Bridge Information

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Bridge Contact Information

For more information and general questions regarding bridges:

• Phone: 1-877-DOT-4YOU (1-877-368-4968)
• Email: Contact Us

For information regarding administration of bridge policies and procedures contact Bridge Management:

• Email: Contact Us
• Directory: Listing

For bridge load and permit questions contact the Oversize / Overweight Permits Unit:

• Email: Contact Us
• Directory: Listing

North Carolina’s bridges are safe. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has a comprehensive bridge program to closely monitor our bridges for safety. The state’s bridges are critical to the movement of our people and transportation of products from manufacturers and farms. We are making strategic investments to repair and replace substandard bridges to provide better access across the state and help fuel economic growth.

A short fact sheet about North Carolina’s overall bridge program and procedures is available for download.

Latest News

High Profile Projects

Bonner Bridge

Bonner Bridge spans the Oregon Inlet and connects Hatteras Island to the mainland, in Dare County.

Press Releases

Bridge Improvement Program

The primary goal of the state-funded Bridge Improvement Program is to improve the condition of North Carolina’s bridges through replacement, rehabilitation and preservation projects.

Educating the Public

Inspection Procedures

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

Maintenance & 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 be eligible for federal bridge replacement funding, bridges must have a sufficiency rating of less than 50.

Learn More

• County search for bridge location maps.
• Posted bridges search on primary routes.
• Bridge Structural Elements Diagram
• Commonly used bridge inspection terms.

Bridge Guidelines, Stats, & Studies

• Federal Coding Guide, Inventory & Appraisal of Bridges
• NC Bridge Policy 2000
• NC Bridge Statistics
• NC Bridges Spreadsheet (PDF format) / NC Bridges Spreadsheet (Excel format)
  Disclaimer: The data provided in the "NC Bridges Spreadsheet" 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.
• NCDOT Bridge Replacement Process, Low Impact
• NCDOT Guidelines for Managing Bridge Wash Water
• NCDOT Guidelines for Managing Hydrodemolition Water v 1.4 - 01/04/2010
• Lead Abatement Affidavit