North Carolina NCDOT Cameras — Live Road Cameras & Map
All North Carolina NCDOT cameras — interactive statewide map
About this map
North Carolina's NCDOT camera network is one of the largest in the Southeast, with roughly 1,151 traffic cameras streaming live views from the Outer Banks to the Great Smoky Mountains. Coverage is densest along the interstate spine that knits the state together: I-40 running the full width from Wilmington through Raleigh, Greensboro and Asheville to the Tennessee line; I-85 and I-77 crossing at Charlotte; I-26 climbing into the mountains; and I-95, the eastern evacuation corridor that carries coastal traffic north and south. Cameras also blanket key US routes such as US-74, US-64, US-70 and US-17, plus the bridges and bypasses around every major metro.
These cameras matter most when conditions turn. In the west, I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge is famously rockslide-prone and was closed for months after Tropical Storm Helene undermined the roadbed in 2024; winter ice and snow regularly hit Asheville, Boone and the high passes. In the east, hurricanes drive coastal and I-95 evacuations, with inland flooding repeatedly swamping the interstate near Lumberton and Fayetteville. On the barrier islands, NC-12 along Cape Hatteras floods with ocean overwash during nor'easters and tropical systems. A quick camera check shows you what the road actually looks like before you commit to a long drive.
This site organizes those NCDOT feeds onto a single map with area presets for Charlotte, the Triangle, the Triad, the mountains, the coast, the Outer Banks and the I-95 corridor, so you can jump straight to the stretch you care about. NCDOT doesn't run its own roadside weather sensors, so alongside each camera we show current conditions from the nearest National Weather Service station — air temperature, wind and humidity. These are regional airport readings, often several miles away and at a different elevation, not on-road sensors: they tell you the weather near the camera, not whether the pavement itself is freezing. For road-surface conditions, closures and official advisories, always pair the view with NCDOT's DriveNC.gov.
North Carolina regions covered
Tap an area chip on the map to jump straight to any of these regions.
Statewide
A bird's-eye view of all ~1,151 NCDOT cameras across North Carolina at once, from the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway in the west to the Outer Banks in the east. Trace the I-40 transmountain route, the I-95 evacuation corridor, and the I-85/I-77 crossroads at Charlotte, then zoom into any metro, mountain pass or coastal bridge. Best for planning a cross-state drive or scanning where the weather is hitting hardest.
Charlotte
The state's busiest interchange, where I-85 and I-77 cross beside the I-485 outer loop and the I-277 uptown belt. Cameras cover the Queen City core plus Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville and Matthews, with US-74 (Independence Boulevard) feeding traffic east-west. Use it to time the morning and evening crush around the uptown skyline and the Charlotte Douglas airport corridor.
Triangle (Raleigh–Durham)
Cameras blanket Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and Apex where I-40 meets the I-440 Beltline and the I-540 outer loop. Watch US-1, US-64 and US-70, the RDU airport approaches, and the Research Triangle commute. A good first stop before any drive in or out of the capital region.
Triad (Greensboro)
The Piedmont Triad hub of Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, where I-40 and I-85 split and rejoin alongside I-73, I-74 and the loops around each city. US-220 and US-421 add north-south coverage. Handy for Burlington commuters and anyone threading the I-40/I-85 Business splits that confuse first-time drivers here.
Asheville & the Mountains
Western North Carolina's high country, where I-40 climbs through the rockslide-prone Pigeon River Gorge toward Tennessee and I-26 crosses into the mountains at Asheville. Cameras reach Boone, Blowing Rock, Waynesville and Maggie Valley along US-74 and US-19, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mount Mitchell (6,684 ft, the highest peak east of the Mississippi), Grandfather Mountain and the Cherohala Skyway. The region most prone to winter ice, snow and rockslide closures.
Wilmington & Coast
The southeastern coast where I-40 ends at Wilmington and US-17, US-74 and US-70 connect the Cape Fear region with Jacksonville, New Bern and Morehead City. Cameras cover the Cape Fear River bridges and the routes toward the Crystal Coast beaches. Watch these during hurricane season, when storm surge and inland flooding hit first.
Outer Banks
The barrier-island lifeline of NC-12, running from Nags Head, Kitty Hawk and Manteo south through Cape Hatteras National Seashore to Hatteras and the Ocracoke ferry. This narrow two-lane road floods with ocean overwash at Pea Island, Rodanthe and Buxton during nor'easters and tropical systems, and Ocracoke's north end is usually first to close. Check it before any trip down Hatteras Island.
I-95 Corridor
North Carolina's north-south evacuation spine, running from the Virginia line past Rocky Mount, Wilson, Smithfield, Benson, Fayetteville and Lumberton toward South Carolina. It carries the bulk of coastal hurricane evacuations and has repeatedly flooded near the Lumber River in Robeson County during Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. US-301 and US-13 parallel it as alternates.
Tips for using North Carolina road cameras
- In winter, check the Asheville and mountain cameras before driving I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge or US-74 toward Maggie Valley — ice, snow and rockslides close these routes with little warning.
- Before any Outer Banks trip, look at the NC-12 cameras along Cape Hatteras National Seashore; ocean overwash at Pea Island, Rodanthe and Ocracoke can shut the road and suspend the Hatteras–Ocracoke ferry.
- During hurricane season, watch the I-95 corridor cameras near Lumberton and Fayetteville, where the Lumber River has flooded the interstate during past evacuations.
- Tap the star on any camera to save it to your favorites, so your daily commute through Charlotte's I-77 or the Triangle's I-40 is one tap away each morning.
- Each camera shows the nearest National Weather Service station's current air temperature and wind — but that's a regional airport reading, not an on-road sensor, so there's no pavement temperature; check DriveNC.gov for road-surface conditions.
- Always confirm closures, detours and official advisories at NCDOT's DriveNC.gov before you travel; cameras show a snapshot, not the full road status.
Live road cameras in other regions
The same fast camera map for the other states and provinces we cover.
North Carolina road camera guides
In-depth guides to the highways, passes and destinations we cover here.