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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

US74,US76W

Fair

Over: WHITE MARSH SWAMP

0.7 MI.W JCT.US74/76, Columbus, NC

Built 1974 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 16,500

US401BUS.

Fair

Over: CSX RR

0.3 MI N JCT NC24, Cumberland, NC

Built 1972 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 24,000

SR1492 FERRY RAMP

Fair

Over: PAMLICO SOUND

0.1 MI. N. JCT. HWY12, Dare, NC

Built 2001 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 50

NC41

Fair

Over: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK

0.7 MI E JCT US117, Duplin, NC

Built 1969 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 13,000

NC157

Fair

Over: TRIB.WARREN CREEK

0.2 MI.S.OF SR1443, Durham, NC

Built 2005 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 22,500

SR1336

Fair

Over: PENDERS MILL RUN

0.7 MI W. OF JCT US64, Edgecombe, NC

Built 1975 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 880

NC109

Fair

Over: FIDDLERS CREEK

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR2705, Forsyth, NC

Built 1933 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 12,000

SR1148

Fair

Over: WEST BUFFALO CREEK

200 FT.E.JCT.SR1126, Graham, NC

Built 1952 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 250

SR1235

Fair

Over: STECOAH CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1236, Graham, NC

Built 1950 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 200

SR1818

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.US23B, Haywood, NC

Built 1979 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,600

SR1317

Fair

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

100'N.JCT.SR1318, Haywood, NC

Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

I40 EBL

Fair

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

1.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1502, Iredell, NC

Built 1957 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 18,250

I-40 WBL

Fair

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

1.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1502, Iredell, NC

Built 1957 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 18,250

SR1006

Fair

Over: GOBLE CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1510, Iredell, NC

Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,200

I-77 NBL

Fair

Over: THIRD CREEK

1.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2342, Iredell, NC

Built 1957 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 30,750

SR1890

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1888, Iredell, NC

Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,000

SR2321

Fair

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR2411, Iredell, NC

Built 1966 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 8,700

SR2126

Fair

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR2129, Iredell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,000

SR1740

Fair

Over: MOSES CREEK

0.75 MI.N.JCT.SR1739, Jackson, NC

Built 1973 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 450

SR1388

Fair

Over: DICKS CREEK

1.05 MI.N.JCT.US74,441, Jackson, NC

Built 1974 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 900

SR1752

Fair

Over: CEDAR VALLEY CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.NC281, Jackson, NC

Built 1966 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 170

US70BYP EBL

Fair

Over: WATERWAY

0.7MI.E.JCT.SR1560, Johnston, NC

Built 2008 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 16,750

NC73

Fair

Over: LEEPERS CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1355, Lincoln, NC

Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 8,300

SR1683

Fair

Over: LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER

100 FT.W.JCT.SR1726, Macon, NC

Built 1959 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

US64

Fair

Over: CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1448, Macon, NC

Built 1973 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,900

SR1151

Fair

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

.95 MI.S.JCT.SR1152, Madison, NC

Built 2012 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 550

SR1330

Fair

Over: SPILLCORN CREEK

.02 MI.E.JCT.SR1332, Madison, NC

Built 1975 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 340

SR1781

Fair

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1782, McDowell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 400

I485 NBL

Fair

Over: MALLARD CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1999 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 42,750

I485 NBL

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

1.3 MI. N. JCT. NC27, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2010 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 35,000

I485

Fair

Over: N. FORK CROOKED CREEK

0.35 MI. S. JCT. SR3174, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2000 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 56,500

I-95N

Fair

Over: TAR RIVER

0.8 MI. N. JCT. NC97, Nash, NC

Built 1977 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 18,000

US301BYP.S

Fair

Over: TAR RIVER

0.9 MI.N. OF JCT.NC97, Nash, NC

Built 1963 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 9,500

SR1994

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. US15/501, Orange, NC

Built 1968 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 5,800

SR1228

Fair

Over: CANAL AT DRUM CREEK

0.9 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1238, Pamlico, NC

Built 1955 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 110

SR1126

Fair

Over: PAILIN CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT. NC344, Pasquotank, NC

Built 1967 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR2116

Fair

Over: POLE CAT CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2111, Randolph, NC

Built 1966 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,500

SR2235

Fair

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2224, Randolph, NC

Built 1985 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,000

SR1424

Fair

Over: HITCHCOCK CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1431, Richmond, NC

Built 1984 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 3,200

SR1442

Fair

Over: LEDBETTER LAKE

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1434, Richmond, NC

Built 1963 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 800

US74E BYP.

Fair

Over: CSX R/R

0.6 MI W JCT US74 BUS, Robeson, NC

Built 1982 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 8,750

SR2552

Fair

Over: LICK FORK CREEK

0.5MI. E. JCT.SR2577, Rockingham, NC

Built 1948 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 230

SR1602

Fair

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1519, Rutherford, NC

Built 1956 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

CHIMNEY ROCK DR.

Fair

Over: BROAD RIVER

0.1MI.S.JCT.US64,74, Rutherford, NC

Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 200

NC50

Fair

Over: GOSHEN SWAMP

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1720, Sampson, NC

Built 1987 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 500

US15/US501

Fair

Over: DROWNING CREEK

2.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1400, Scotland, NC

Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,300

US74E

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. US74BUS, Scotland, NC

Built 1965 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 10,500

US74W

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. US74BUS., Scotland, NC

Built 1965 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 19,750

NC24,27 WBL

Fair

Over: STONY RUN CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1115, Stanly, NC

Built 2009 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,250

NC89

Fair

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

200 FT.W.JCT.SR1621, Surry, NC

Built 1982 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 12,000

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