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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

I785,I840S

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.15 MI. S. JCT. US70, Guilford, NC

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,167

SR1003

Fair

Over: BEECH SWAMP

0.4 MI E. OF JCT. SR1108, Halifax, NC

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 250

SR1226

Fair

Over: ROCKY SWAMP

0.9MI.W.JCT.SR1222, Halifax, NC

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 150

SR1318

Fair

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

50 FT.E.JCT.SR1313, Haywood, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,600

US276

Fair

Over: JONATHANS CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.I-40, Haywood, NC

Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,500

SR1304

Fair

Over: FIE TOP CREEK

1.9 MI.N.JCT.US19, Haywood, NC

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 560

I26,US74 WBL

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

.4 MI.E.JCT.US25, Henderson, NC

Built 1963 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 27,250

SR1212

Fair

Over: SHAWS CREEK

.06 MI.N.JCT.SR1213, Henderson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

US258

Fair

Over: MEHERRIN RIVER

0.4 MI N. OF JCT US158, Hertford, NC

Built 1991 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,700

SR1300

Fair

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1310, Hoke, NC

Built 1951 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 500

NC115

Fair

Over: SNOW CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1904, Iredell, NC

Built 1979 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,000

SR1869

Fair

Over: TUCKERS CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1896, Iredell, NC

Built 1979 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 340

SR1367

Fair

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1360, Jackson, NC

Built 1961 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 520

SR1560

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

1.1MI S. OF JCT SR1563, Johnston, NC

Built 2008 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,000

SR1134

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR 1003, Jones, NC

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR1434

Fair

Over: IOTLA CREEK

25 FT.W.JCT.SR1385, Macon, NC

Built 1968 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR1362

Fair

Over: EAST FORK BULL CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1364, Madison, NC

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 650

NC125

Fair

Over: CONOHO CREEK

1.7 MI. S. JCT. NC11, Martin, NC

Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

US64E

Fair

Over: GARDNERS CREEK

0.5 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1511, Martin, NC

Built 1992 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,150

US13,US64

Fair

Over: BACK SWAMP BRANCH

.4 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1001, Martin, NC

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,300

SR1214

Fair

Over: NIX CREEK

1.0 MI.E.JCT.SR1221, McDowell, NC

Built 1937 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 800

SR1129

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.03 MI.S.JCT.SR1128, McDowell, NC

Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 470

SR1737

Fair

Over: YOUNGS FORK CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.NC226, McDowell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,200

NC49

Fair

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

3.4 MI. S. JCT. NC160, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 34,500

SR1002

Fair

Over: BIG CRABTREE CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1264, Mitchell, NC

Built 1952 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 700

NC43

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

2.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1401, Nash, NC

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,000

I95S

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.4 MI N. OF SR1522, Nash, NC

Built 1966 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 41,000

US158,US301

Fair

Over: ROANOKE RIVER OVER.

1.0 MI.W. JCT. SR1239, Northampton, NC

Built 1978 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,300

US70BUS

Fair

Over: ENO RIVER

0.36 MI. E. JCT. SR1002, Orange, NC

Built 1963 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 17,500

SR1303

Fair

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1301, Pamlico, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 360

US117

Fair

Over: WASHINGTON CREEK

0.1 MI S. OF JCT. I-40, Pender, NC

Built 1983 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,600

US17S

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.1 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1367, Perquimans, NC

Built 1969 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,250

NC57

Fair

Over: HYCO LAKE

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1313, Person, NC

Built 1963 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,000

SR1313

Fair

Over: HYCO CANAL

0.2 MI W JCT NC57, Person, NC

Built 1973 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 580

NC43

Fair

Over: TYSON CREEK

1.0 MI S JCT NC 222, Pitt, NC

Built 1977 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,300

SR2119

Fair

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2234, Randolph, NC

Built 1959 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

NC109

Fair

Over: PEE DEE RIVER OVERFLOW

1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1168, Richmond, NC

Built 1969 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,400

NC109

Fair

Over: PEE DEE RIVER OVERFLOW

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR1168, Richmond, NC

Built 1969 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500

US220S

Fair

Over: HITCHCOCK CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1418, Richmond, NC

Built 1968 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,500

SR2121

Fair

Over: LUMBER RIVER OVERFLOW

0.6 MI E. OF JCT NC72, Robeson, NC

Built 1989 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

SR1536

Fair

Over: FIVEMILE BRANCH

0.1MI W.JCT US301, Robeson, NC

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,000

SR2258

Fair

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.7 MI. E. JCT. NC90, Robeson, NC

Built 1985 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 320

SR2258

Fair

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.7 MI.W.JCT.SR2259, Robeson, NC

Built 1984 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 320

US74E.BYP

Fair

Over: CSX R/R

0.1 MI E. OF JCT. NC71, Robeson, NC

Built 1982 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,750

US601

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2540, Rowan, NC

Built 1980 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 42,500

SR1433

Fair

Over: LUMBER RIVER

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1427, Scotland, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,100

NC24,NC27,NC73WBL

Fair

Over: PEE DEE RIVER

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1803, Stanly, NC

Built 2021 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,500

SR1961

Fair

Over: TOWN FORK CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1955, Stokes, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 250

SR1001

Fair

Over: CASCADE CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1484, Stokes, NC

Built 1951 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR1224

Fair

Over: E.PRONG LITTLE YADKIN R.

150 FT. S. JCT. SR1163, Stokes, NC

Built 1950 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 140

Showing 8,351-8,400 of 18,901 bridges

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