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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

SR2221

Fair

Over: FISHER RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR2227, Surry, NC

Built 1969 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 850

US52 BYP. SBL

Fair

Over: LOVILLS CREEK

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

Built 1969 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,250

SR1789

Fair

Over: UT TO BIG CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1797, Surry, NC

Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 250

SR1804

Fair

Over: TOMS CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1808, Surry, NC

Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

I-74 WBL

Fair

Over: YADKIN VALLEY R.R.

.25 MI.E.JCT.SR2000, Surry, NC

Built 1998 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 9,000

US19,74,NC28

Fair

Over: LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1123, Swain, NC

Built 1982 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 9,100

NC207

Fair

Over: CSX RR RR

0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC75, Union, NC

Built 1956 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 13,500

SR1642

Fair

Over: WATSON CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1643, Union, NC

Built 1978 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 290

US74 WBL

Fair

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

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

Built 1970 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 13,500

SR1316 SBL

Fair

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

.6 MI. N. JCT. SR 3286, Union, NC

Built 2002 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,250

US64E.BUS

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.5 MI. W. OF NC97, Wake, NC

Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,500

NC540W

Fair

Over: WILDLIFE UNDERPASS

0.4 MI.E.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 31,500

STATE FARM ROAD

Fair

Over: WINKLER CREEK

.02MI.W.JCT.FURMAN RD., Watauga, NC

Built 1961 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,500

SR1731

Fair

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.2 MI. N. JCT. NC55, Wayne, NC

Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 450

SR1559

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1570, Wilkes, NC

Built 1966 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

NC18

Fair

Over: UT TO BIG WARRIOR CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1116, Wilkes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,600

US421 SBL

Fair

Over: S.PRONG LEWIS FORK CREE

0.1MI.S.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC

Built 2002 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,350

US601

Fair

Over: YADKIN RIV.,SOUTHERN RR

.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1363, Yadkin, NC

Built 2000 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,000

SR1385

Fair

Over: NORTH DEEP CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1331, Yadkin, NC

Built 2003 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR1126

Fair

Over: PRICE CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1136, Yancey, NC

Built 1970 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,200

NB ALL AMERICAN EX

Fair

Over: HONEYCUTT ROAD

PU 833 899, Cumberland, NC

Built 1976 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 14,260

JOHN NEILL SHAW RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

PU 743 944, Cumberland, NC

Built 1990 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 100

KNOX ST

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BEAVER CR

0.3 M N OF KEDENBURG ST, Cumberland, NC

Built 1993 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,000

SETH WILLIAMS BLVD

Fair

Over: WALLACE CREEK

2 KM N OF HOLCOMB BLVD, Onslow, NC

Built 1942 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,000

SR1330

Fair

Over: CRAB FORK CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1328, Alleghany, NC

Built 1960 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

SR1612

Fair

Over: LANES CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1610, Anson, NC

Built 1951 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 350

SR1342

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

25 FT.N.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1990 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 470

US701NBL/NC41EB

Fair

Over: CAPE FEAR RIVER OVERFLOW

0.7MI N JCT NC87, Bladen, NC

Built 1953 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 12,500

NC87

Fair

Over: ORTON CREEK

1.0MI.N.JCT.NC133, Brunswick, NC

Built 1956 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 13,000

US25

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.45 MI.N.JCT.SR2230, Buncombe, NC

Built 1971 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 13,000

I-40

Fair

Over: CHRISTIAN CREEK

.95 MI.E.JCT.SR2838, Buncombe, NC

Built 1972 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 45,500

SR1605

Fair

Over: SANDYMUSH CREEK

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1604, Buncombe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 110

SR1618

Fair

Over: DROWNING CREEK

0.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1621, Burke, NC

Built 1953 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,700

US601

Fair

Over: CAROLINA & N.WESTERN RR

100 FT. S. JCT. SR1112, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,300

SR1304

Fair

Over: CODDLE CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1306, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1990 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,700

US64,NC18

Fair

Over: HUSBAND CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1388, Caldwell, NC

Built 1965 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 9,200

SR1335

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.SR1328, Caldwell, NC

Built 1985 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 900

SR1367

Fair

Over: GRAGG PRONG CREEK

50 FT.N.JCT.SR1362, Caldwell, NC

Built 1960 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 220

US70

Fair

Over: SMYRNA CREEK

15.8 MI.E.JCT.NC101, Carteret, NC

Built 1977 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,700

SR1722

Fair

Over: MCLIN CREEK

0.15 MI. S. JCT. SR2436, Catawba, NC

Built 1951 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 3,600

NC16

Fair

Over: BAKERS CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1467, Catawba, NC

Built 1991 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 11,000

SR1855

Fair

Over: LIPPARD CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1861, Catawba, NC

Built 1993 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,000

SR1834

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1885, Catawba, NC

Built 1959 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 450

SR2156

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2155, Chatham, NC

Built 1945 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

SR1011

Fair

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.5 MI N. JCT. US1, Chatham, NC

Built 1928 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,400

SR1312

Fair

Over: BEARPEN CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1313, Cherokee, NC

Built 1960 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 230

US19,74,129 EBL

Fair

Over: JUNALUSKA CREEK

.12 MI.W.JCT.SR1389, Cherokee, NC

Built 1978 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,000

US19,74,129 WBL

Fair

Over: JUNALUSKA CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1389, Cherokee, NC

Built 1978 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,000

SR1003

Fair

Over: SANDY RUN CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1240, Cleveland, NC

Built 1973 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,400

SR1861

Fair

Over: FIRST BROAD RIVER

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC226, Cleveland, NC

Built 1985 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,400

Showing 7,101-7,150 of 18,901 bridges

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