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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

SR1760

Fair

Over: SANDY RUN CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1766, Rutherford, NC

Built 1951 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 150

US421

Fair

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT SR1458, Sampson, NC

Built 1955 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 5,700

SR1967

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1956, Stanly, NC

Built 1963 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 220

SR1102

Fair

Over: LITTLE YADKIN RIVER

1.0 MI.W.JCT.SR1142, Stokes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 450

SR1602

Fair

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

1 MI.E.JCT.SR1618, Surry, NC

Built 1958 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 950

SR2230

Fair

Over: CANDIFF CREEK

1 MI.E.JCT.SR2231, Surry, NC

Built 1961 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 150

SR1937

Fair

Over: CAROLINA CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1919, Union, NC

Built 1956 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 670

SR1507

Fair

Over: EAST FORK STEWARTS CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1506, Union, NC

Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 490

US74

Fair

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1514, Union, NC

Built 1953 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 37,500

ATLANTIC AVENUE

Fair

Over: CRABTREE CREEK

0.02 MI.N.JCT.HODGES ST., Wake, NC

Built 1972 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 27,000

NC194

Fair

Over: HOWARD CREEK

.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1306, Watauga, NC

Built 1973 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,500

SR1149

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

15 FT.S.JCT.US321, Watauga, NC

Built 2007 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 190

US13/US117S

Fair

Over: NEUSE RVR OVRFLW

0.15MI.S.JCT SR2108, Wayne, NC

Built 1979 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 31,000

SR1105

Fair

Over: JOHNSON BRANCH CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1105, Wayne, NC

Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 240

US421 NBL

Fair

Over: LEWIS FORK CREEK

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

Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,350

SR1736

Fair

Over: MIDDLE PRONG ROARING RIV

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1737, Wilkes, NC

Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 590

SR1730

Fair

Over: W.PRONG ROARING RIVER

1.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1715, Wilkes, NC

Built 2001 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 550

SR1735

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH

.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1736, Wilkes, NC

Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 180

SR2316

Fair

Over: UT TO YADKIN RIVER

0.3 MI.N.JCT.US421, Wilkes, NC

Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

SR1162

Fair

Over: CAIN MILL BRANCH

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1163, Yadkin, NC

Built 1962 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 250

SR1134

Fair

Over: BALD CREEK

.03 MI.S.JCT.US19, Yancey, NC

Built 2015 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 410

SR1413

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER

.01 MI.W.JCT.US19W, Yancey, NC

Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 60

US74 EBL

Fair

Over: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1801, Anson, NC

Built 1980 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 10,000

US19E

Fair

Over: PLUMTREE CREEK

150 FT.S.JCT.SR1114, Avery, NC

Built 1977 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 800

SR1107

Fair

Over: NORTH TOE RIVER

1.7 MI.S .JCT.US19E, Avery, NC

Built 2002 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 300

NC33

Fair

Over: DURHAM CREEK

2.0 MI W. JCT NC306, Beaufort, NC

Built 1960 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 3,100

SR1732

Fair

Over: BANJO CREEK

0.6 MI S JCT SR 1718, Beaufort, NC

Built 2001 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 310

US17,NC308

Fair

Over: CASHIE RIVER

1 MI. N. OF JCT. US13BYP, Bertie, NC

Built 2012 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 6,500

US74,US76

Fair

Over: STURGEON CREEK

1.6 MI.W. OF JCT.US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 1974 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 27,000

NC151

Fair

Over: HOMINY.CR.,SOUTHERN RR

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1129, Buncombe, NC

Built 1983 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 10,000

SR1001

Fair

Over: SANDYMUSH CREEK

1.4 MI.N.JCT.NC63, Buncombe, NC

Built 1979 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 750

NC18

Fair

Over: EAST PRONG HUNTING CREEK

0.1 MI.N.JCT.I40, Burke, NC

Built 1950 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 15,000

US64,NC18

Fair

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1593, Burke, NC

Built 1994 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 6,500

SR1612

Fair

Over: CODDLE CREEK

0.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1614, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2001 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,300

NC58

Fair

Over: PETTIFORD CREEK

1.7MI.N.JCT.NC24, Carteret, NC

Built 1991 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 12,000

SR1002

Fair

Over: UT TO JACOB FORK RIVER

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1104, Catawba, NC

Built 1970 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 500

SR1165

Fair

Over: CLARK CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1165, Catawba, NC

Built 1999 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 3,100

NC10

Fair

Over: LYLE CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. US70, Catawba, NC

Built 1995 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 7,100

US64W

Fair

Over: HAW RIVER

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1991, Chatham, NC

Built 1982 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 7,500

SR1108

Fair

Over: HOTHOUSE CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1107, Cherokee, NC

Built 1951 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 110

SR1172

Fair

Over: R. R. ( ABANDONED )

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1164, Cleveland, NC

Built 1968 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 550

US74

Fair

Over: MCGILL CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. NC161, Cleveland, NC

Built 1982 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 39,000

NC87

Fair

Over: LIVINGSTON CREEK

0.35 MI N JCT SR1821, Columbus, NC

Built 1968 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 10,000

US17S,US70W,NC55E

Fair

Over: TRENT RIVER

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1200, Craven, NC

Built 1976 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 29,000

US158

Fair

Over: INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1141, Currituck, NC

Built 1986 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 16,500

SR1217

Fair

Over: CR OFF KITTY HAWK BAY

0.3 MI E. OF JCT SR1219, Dare, NC

Built 1994 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 12,000

NC8

Fair

Over: WSSB RR.

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2243, Davidson, NC

Built 1986 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 20,000

NC98

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

2.4 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1807, Durham, NC

Built 1980 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 13,000

NC147NBL

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

1.2 MI.S.JCT.NC55, Durham, NC

Built 1970 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 36,750

NC67

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1525, Forsyth, NC

Built 1986 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 18,000

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