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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

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

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — North Carolina (FHWA NBI)

North Carolina35.83408285275912%41.415798105920324%GoodFairPoorStructurally 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.

45

South Carolina

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

55

Wisconsin

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

37

North Carolina

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

15

Hawaii

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

30

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

SR1105

Fair

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.2 MI N. OF JCT SR1100, Sampson, NC

Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 530

SR1811

Fair

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CR

0.4MI.W.JCT.SR1337, Sampson, NC

Built 1977 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 90

NC740

Fair

Over: WINSTON SALEM SB RR

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1594, Stanly, NC

Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,000

SR1969

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1963, Stanly, NC

Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 150

US52B

Fair

Over: LOVILLS CREEK

0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1706, Surry, NC

Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,200

US52

Fair

Over: FLAT SHOALS CREEK

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1826, Surry, NC

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 28,500

US52

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1774, Surry, NC

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 14,000

US52

Fair

Over: RUTLEDGE CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1815, Surry, NC

Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 17,500

US52

Fair

Over: SEED CANE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1863, Surry, NC

Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 16,500

I-77

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1345, Surry, NC

Built 1975 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 24,000

SR1314

Fair

Over: S.FORK MITCHELL RIVER

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1315, Surry, NC

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 200

SR2258

Fair

Over: FISHER RIVER

.3 MI.N.JCT.US601, Surry, NC

Built 1920 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,100

I-74

Fair

Over: UT TO STEWARTS CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.US601, Surry, NC

Built 1996 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 18,500

SR1140

Fair

Over: ALARKA CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.SR1138, Swain, NC

Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 70

SR1103

Fair

Over: SILVERMINE CREEK

0.3MI.S.JCT.US19,74, Swain, NC

Built 2019 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 320

SR1309

Fair

Over: ALARKA CREEK

20 FT.W.JCT.SR1306, Swain, NC

Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 650

SR1107

Fair

Over: MID.FORK FRENCH BROAD RV

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1131, Transylvania, NC

Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 800

US64

Fair

Over: NICHOLSON CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1346, Transylvania, NC

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 16,500

US74 EBL

Fair

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. US601, Union, NC

Built 1937 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 13,500

NC42

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR2736, Wake, NC

Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,600

I40

Fair

Over: BRIER CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1002, Wake, NC

Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 116,000

SR1901

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

1.2 MI S. OF JCT NC50, Wake, NC

Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,200

SR1907

Fair

Over: FALLS LAKE (NEUSE RIVER)

1.6 MI N. JCT. NC98, Wake, NC

Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,600

US401N

Fair

Over: PIGEON HOUSE CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2000, Wake, NC

Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20,000

US70,NC50

Fair

Over: PIGEON HOUSE CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1800, Wake, NC

Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50,500

I440

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.6 MI. W JCT.SR2000, Wake, NC

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 110,000

US1,US401

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. I-440, Wake, NC

Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 83,000

SR2000

Fair

Over: PIGEON HOUSE CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2072, Wake, NC

Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 22,500

LOCHMERE DRIVE

Fair

Over: LOCHMERE LAKE SPILLWAY

0.1MI.E.JCT.HEARTWOOD DR., Wake, NC

Built 1984 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,000

GREGSON DRIVE

Fair

Over: WMS.CREEK TRIB.

0.1 MI.S.JCT.US64, Wake, NC

Built 1986 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,000

NC98

Fair

Over: AUSTIN CREEK

1 MI.W. SR1945, Wake, NC

Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 17,000

NC98BUS.

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.6 MI. W. OF SR2110, Wake, NC

Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 9,900

US70,NC50

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM BRANCH

1.2MI.E. I-440, Wake, NC

Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 12,500

I87S,US264W

Fair

Over: MARKS CREEK

0.3 MI. W.JCT. SR2501, Wake, NC

Built 2005 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 52,500

US70

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRIAR CREEK

0.1MI. E. OF JCT. SR3067, Wake, NC

Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 32,000

NC94

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1303, Washington, NC

Built 1966 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,400

SR1524

Fair

Over: E.FORK.S.FORK NEW RIVER

100 FT.W.JCT.SR1514, Watauga, NC

Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,800

SR1570

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1576, Watauga, NC

Built 1962 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 70

MEADOWVIEW DRIVE

Fair

Over: BOONE CREEK

0.01 MI. S. JCT.US321, Watauga, NC

Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 750

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: PRICE LAKE DAM

9.4 MILES FROM U. S. ROUT, Watauga, NC

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,397

US70 E

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1326, Wayne, NC

Built 1926 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 11,000

NC581

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER OVERFLOW

0.9 M.I N. JCT. US117, Wayne, NC

Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 7,700

SR1317

Fair

Over: PEACOCK BRANCH

200FT W. JCT SR1318, Wayne, NC

Built 1951 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,600

US13/US117

Fair

Over: NEUSE RIVER OVERF

0.15MI.S.JCT.SR2108, Wayne, NC

Built 1954 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 15,500

US13,US70B,NC111

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT SR1565, Wayne, NC

Built 1976 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 41,000

BERRY STREET

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

.1MI.E.JCT.ANDREWS ST., Wayne, NC

Built 1960 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 300

SR2425

Fair

Over: HUNTING CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.SR2430, Wilkes, NC

Built 1968 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 120

SR1168

Fair

Over: STONY FORK CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC

Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 50

NC42

Fair

Over: BUCKHORN BRANCH

0.3 MI. E. OF JCT. NC581, Wilson, NC

Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,300

NC111,NC222

Fair

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT. NC58, Wilson, NC

Built 1930 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,300

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