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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

US421

Fair

Over: GREAT COHARIE CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1842, Sampson, NC

Built 1920 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,000

NC24

Fair

Over: SIX RUNS CREEK OVRFL.

0.9 MI W. OF JCT SR1924, Sampson, NC

Built 1956 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,200

US421

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS OLD MILL BRANCH

0.2 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1839, Sampson, NC

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,500

NC242

Fair

Over: HORNET SWAMP

0.7 MI. S. OF JCT SR 13, Sampson, NC

Built 1964 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,200

US74

Fair

Over: GUM SWAMP

0.15 MI. W. JCT. SR1304, Scotland, NC

Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 23,000

US401

Fair

Over: BIG SHOEHEEL CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1407, Scotland, NC

Built 1948 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,800

SR1323

Fair

Over: LEITHS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. US74, Scotland, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000

NC73

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1231, Stanly, NC

Built 1929 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,800

US52

Fair

Over: NORFOLK & SO. RAILROAD

0.9 MI. N. JCT. NC731, Stanly, NC

Built 1956 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,300

US52 BUS

Fair

Over: SO.RR SPUR (ABANDONED)

0.5 MI. N. JCT. NC73, Stanly, NC

Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,000

SR1134

Fair

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1206, Stanly, NC

Built 1964 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

SR1227

Fair

Over: STONY RUN CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT.SR1214, Stanly, NC

Built 1959 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR1943

Fair

Over: ROCKY RIVER

250 FEET S.JCT.SR1980, Stanly, NC

Built 1961 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 230

SR1573

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.05 MI. S. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC

Built 1947 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,000

NC49

Fair

Over: CURL TAIL CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC

Built 1947 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,200

NC8

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1955, Stokes, NC

Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10,000

NC65

Fair

Over: OLD FIELD CREEK

100 FT. W. JCT. SR1933, Stokes, NC

Built 1966 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,300

SR1136

Fair

Over: E.PRONG LITTLE YADKIN R.

125 FT. E. JCT. SR1163, Stokes, NC

Built 2013 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500

NC704

Fair

Over: LITTLE PETERS CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1438, Stokes, NC

Built 1954 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 550

NC65

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1921, Stokes, NC

Built 1953 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500

NC66

Fair

Over: NORTH DOUBLE CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. NC268, Stokes, NC

Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 150

NC8

Fair

Over: BUCK ISLAND CREEK

100 FT. N. JCT. NC89, Stokes, NC

Built 1932 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,100

SR2108

Fair

Over: UT TO BIG CREEK

50 FT. E. JCT. SR1410, Stokes, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 60

SR1157

Fair

Over: W.PRONG LITTLE YADKIN R.

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1160, Stokes, NC

Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 950

SR1236

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1118, Stokes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,300

SR1908

Fair

Over: EURINS CREEK

0.6 MI.S.JCT.US311, Stokes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,900

SR1935

Fair

Over: MILLS CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1941, Stokes, NC

Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,100

SR1236

Fair

Over: DANBURY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1139, Stokes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500

US52

Fair

Over: CROOKED RUN CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1112, Stokes, NC

Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 31,500

US601

Fair

Over: KING CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.NC268, Surry, NC

Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,500

US601

Fair

Over: UT TO BURKES CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1357, Surry, NC

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 12,500

SR1602

Fair

Over: FISHER RIVER

0.4 MI.E.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 300

SR1812

Fair

Over: TOMS CREEK

.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1809, Surry, NC

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 550

SR1614

Fair

Over: RING CREEK

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1397, Surry, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

I77

Fair

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1602, Surry, NC

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 39,000

SR1753

Fair

Over: SEED CANE BRANCH

0.2 MI.S.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

SR1809

Fair

Over: UT TO CHINQUAPIN CREEK

1.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1856, Surry, NC

Built 1949 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,600

SR1345

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

50 FT.S.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,800

SR1809

Fair

Over: CHINQUAPIN CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.1830, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,600

US52 BUS

Fair

Over: SEED CANE CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1772, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,300

NC89

Fair

Over: GULLY CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1420, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,800

SR2012

Fair

Over: UT TO FLAT SHOAL CREEK

50' S.JCT.SR1822, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800

SR1003

Fair

Over: CADDLE CREEK

60 FT.N.JCT.SR2202, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,100

SR1544

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1429, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,200

SR1100

Fair

Over: UT TO WHITEOAK BRANCH

0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1101, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800

SR1544

Fair

Over: TURNERS CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1363, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 850

US19,74

Fair

Over: SILVERMINE CREEK

50 FT.N.JCT.SR1103, Swain, NC

Built 1937 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500

US19,74

Fair

Over: WESSER CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1180, Swain, NC

Built 1937 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500

US276

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.04 MI.S.JCT.SR1536, Transylvania, NC

Built 1930 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,200

US178

Fair

Over: MID.FORK FRENCH BRD.RVR

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1180, Transylvania, NC

Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

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