State profile · Near national median SD

North Carolina bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in North Carolina - drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

18,901
Public bridges
35.8%
Good condition
6.2%
Poor condition
6.2%
Structurally deficient

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

18,901

Public highway bridges in North Carolina

Good Condition

35.8%

6,773 bridges rated 7-9

-14.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.2%

1,165 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

6.2%

1,165 bridges flagged for repair priority

-0.8pp vs national avg 7.0%

North Carolina vs national bridge condition

North Carolina - Good condition share 35.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

North Carolina - Structurally deficient share 20.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

North Carolina43%49.7%GoodFairPoor (structurally deficient)
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - North Carolina (FHWA NBI)

Counties (100)

Alamance 21 Alexander 26 Alleghany 117 Anson 162 Ashe 247 Avery 108 Beaufort 154 Bertie 95 Bladen 123 Brunswick 166 Buncombe 555 Burke 231 Cabarrus 236 Caldwell 201 Camden 28 Carteret 55 Caswell 90 Catawba 236 Chatham 241 Cherokee 163 Chowan 38 Clay 63 Cleveland 270 Columbus 226 Craven 147 Cumberland 348 Currituck 22 Dare 40 Davidson 340 Davie 93 Duplin 208 Durham 315 Edgecombe 147 Forsyth 454 Franklin 118 Gaston 232 Gates 41 Graham 94 Granville 149 Greene 62 Guilford 736 Halifax 158 Harnett 134 Haywood 286 Henderson 245 Hertford 58 Hoke 136 Hyde 75 Iredell 335 Jackson 234 Johnston 318 Jones 82 Lee 98 Lenoir 145 Lincoln 169 Macon 223 Madison 244 Martin 124 McDowell 234 Mecklenburg 746 Mitchell 127 Montgomery 151 Moore 178 Nash 261 New Hanover 123 Northampton 83 Onslow 172 Orange 189 Pamlico 45 Pasquotank 54 Pender 112 Perquimans 39 Person 106 Pitt 228 Polk 127 Randolph 401 Richmond 154 Robeson 285 Rockingham 229 Rowan 245 Rutherford 298 Sampson 196 Scotland 101 Stanly 163 Stokes 150 Surry 308 Swain 129 Transylvania 162 Tyrrell 28 Union 353 Vance 75 Wake 760 Warren 84 Washington 59 Watauga 200 Wayne 208 Wilkes 349 Wilson 195 Yadkin 168 Yancey 164

North Carolina vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient, the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below North Carolina on the same metric.

SC

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851
Selected

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

HI

Hawaii

6.47% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,206

MT

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

Bridges Needing Most Attention in North Carolina

Six lowest-condition bridges in North Carolina, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

SR1216

Structurally Deficient

Over: WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER

100 FT.E.JCT.NC215, Haywood, NC

Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 30

TSALI ENOLA ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: SOCO CREEK

TSALI ENOLA ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1960 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 10

HORNBUCKLE CREEKRD

Poor

Over: HORNBUCKLE CREEK

389 HORNBUCKLE CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 5

SR1630

Poor

Over: KIT CREEK

1.8MI.N.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC

Built 1975 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 12,500

SR1340

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1977 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 500

SR1323

Poor

Over: CANAL

0.05 MI.N.JCT.1300, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 650

All Bridges in North Carolina

NON SYSTEM

Unknown

Over: BRUSH CK. BLUE RIDGE PKW

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1497, Alleghany, NC

Built 1973 ADT: 20

US74 WBL

Unknown

Over: US74

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1236, Anson, NC

Built 1969 ADT: 9,500

US74W

Unknown

Over: US74

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1730, Anson, NC

Built 1980 ADT: 10,250

SR 1588

Unknown

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RVR,SR158

150' N.JCT.NC16,88, Ashe, NC

Built 1986 ADT: 25

SR1573

Unknown

Over: SR1573

.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1543, Ashe, NC

Built 1956 ADT: 500

SR1539

Unknown

Over: SR1539,N.FORK NEW RIVER

20 FT.S.JCT.SR1539, Ashe, NC

Built 2006 ADT: 100

SR 1536

Unknown

Over: SR1536,HELTON CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1536, Ashe, NC

Built 1956 ADT: 100

BLUE RIDGE PWY.

Unknown

Over: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1521, Avery, NC

Built 1935 ADT: 2,800

US17S

Unknown

Over: US17 BYP

0.7 MI.E. OF JCT.US17 BUS, Beaufort, NC

Built 2008 ADT: 5,500

US17

Unknown

Over: US17 BUS. & TAR RIVER

0.2 MI.S.JCT.US264, Beaufort, NC

Built 2010 ADT: 12,500

US264E

Unknown

Over: US264

0.7 MI.S.OF JCT.US17 BUS., Beaufort, NC

Built 2010 ADT: 8,000

US264W

Unknown

Over: US264

0.7 MI.S.OF JCT.US17 BUS., Beaufort, NC

Built 2010 ADT: 8,000

SR1306

Unknown

Over: SR1306

0.2 MI.S.JCT.US17 BUS., Beaufort, NC

Built 2010 ADT: 12,500

SR1306

Unknown

Over: SR1306(W 15TH ST)

0.2 MI.S.JCT.US17 BUS, Beaufort, NC

Built 2010 ADT: 12,500

US13

Unknown

Over: US13BUS

0.5 MI.N.JCT.NC308, Bertie, NC

Built 2008 ADT: 4,900

US13

Unknown

Over: US13 BUSINESS

0.5 MI.N.JCT.NC308, Bertie, NC

Built 2008 ADT: 4,900

US17S

Unknown

Over: US17

1.5 MI. E. JCT. US13BUS, Bertie, NC

Built 2007 ADT: 4,300

US17S

Unknown

Over: US17

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1300, Bertie, NC

Built 2007 ADT: 3,800

US701 N

Unknown

Over: US701

0.6 MI. NORTH OF SR1700, Bladen, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 4,050

US701N

Unknown

Over: US 701

7.5/10MI EAST JCT SR 1237, Bladen, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 4,950

US76W

Unknown

Over: US76

1.9 MI. N. OF JCT. NC 133, Brunswick, NC

Built 1968 ADT: 30,500

US74W,US76W

Unknown

Over: US74/US76

0.2 MI.N.JCT SR1472, Brunswick, NC

Built 1973 ADT: 14,000

SR1472

Unknown

Over: SR1472,CSXRR

1.7MI.E.JCT.SR1417, Brunswick, NC

Built 1973 ADT: 3,800

SR1472

Unknown

Over: SR1472,SCSX RR

1.7 MI.E JCT SR1417, Brunswick, NC

Built 1973 ADT: 4,300

US74S

Unknown

Over: US74/US76

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1467, Brunswick, NC

Built 1973 ADT: 13,750

SERVICE ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.8 MI E. JCT. SR1139, Brunswick, NC

Built 1985 ADT: 150

US74W

Unknown

Over: US74 & US76

1.1 MI.S.OF JCT.NC133, Brunswick, NC

Built 1973 ADT: 13,750

NC133W

Unknown

Over: NC133,SR1472

JCT US17,74/76, Brunswick, NC

Built 1975 ADT: 23,000

NC1472W

Unknown

Over: SR1472

1.1MI.N.JCT.US17/74/76, Brunswick, NC

Built 1975 ADT: 28,000

NC179

Unknown

Over: ICW & NC179

1.9 MI. S. JCT. NC904, Brunswick, NC

Built 2010 ADT: 5,700

US17S

Unknown

Over: US17

0.95 MI. W. JCT. US17 BUS, Brunswick, NC

Built 1996 ADT: 14,250

YATCHDR.

Unknown

Over: ICW & YATCH DR.

3.5 MI.S. OF JCT.NC211, Brunswick, NC

Built 2010 ADT: 100

US17N

Unknown

Over: US17

4.9 MI.W.JCT.US74/US76, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 ADT: 14,000

US74,US76S

Unknown

Over: CSX RR, US74,US76

4.9 MI E JCT US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 ADT: 13,000

US74S,US76S

Unknown

Over: CSX RR,US74/76

4.9 MI. E. JCT. US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 ADT: 15,000

SR1430E

Unknown

Over: SR1430

1.87 MI NORTH OF SR1426, Brunswick, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 1,350

SR1430E

Unknown

Over: SR1430

1.87 MI N JCT SR1426, Brunswick, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 1,350

I 140 W

Unknown

Over: I-140

0.3 MI S JCT SR1455, Brunswick, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 11,750

I240W, ALT US74W,

Unknown

Over: I-240 WBL

.1 MI.E.JCT.I240W,US19,23, Buncombe, NC

Built 1970 ADT: 18,500

I 26 WBL

Unknown

Over: I26

0.13 MI.E.JCT.SR3569, Buncombe, NC

Built 2021 ADT: 32,000

SR1200

Unknown

Over: SR1200

.2 MI.W.JCT SR1200, Buncombe, NC

Built 1961 ADT: 220

I 240 W

Unknown

Over: I-240 WBL

AT JCT.I-240;US19,23,70, Buncombe, NC

Built 1970 ADT: 33,750

I 26 W,I 240 E

Unknown

Over: I-26,I-240

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1332, Buncombe, NC

Built 1967 ADT: 34,250

I240 E

Unknown

Over: I-240

.6 MI.E.JCT.NC81, Buncombe, NC

Built 1977 ADT: 23,500

SR3495

Unknown

Over: GLENN BRIDGE ROAD

1.2 MI.N.JCT SR3526, Buncombe, NC

Built 2023 ADT: 3,700

SR 3495

Unknown

Over: SR3495

1.2MI. W. JCT NC280, Buncombe, NC

Built 2021 ADT: 4,300

SR1200

Unknown

Over: SR1200

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1200, Buncombe, NC

Built 1961 ADT: 12,000

SR3556

Unknown

Over: SR3556,SO.RR&SWANNANOA R

0.3 MI.N.JCT.NC81, Buncombe, NC

Built 2000 ADT: 15,000

I 240 E

Unknown

Over: I-240 EBL

.01 MI.E.JCT.I240,US19,23, Buncombe, NC

Built 1970 ADT: 25,312

US 19,US 23

Unknown

Over: US19,US23,SOUTHERN R/R

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1463, Buncombe, NC

Built 1969 ADT: 26,000

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