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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

NC770

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1585, Rockingham, NC

Built 1968 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,000

SR1714

Fair

Over: SMITH RIVER

100 FT. W. JCT. NC14, Rockingham, NC

Built 1972 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,400

SR1970

Fair

Over: THIRD CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1741, Rowan, NC

Built 1998 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 900

US74 BYP. EBL

Fair

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1901, Rutherford, NC

Built 1968 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 11,250

US74 BYP. WBL

Fair

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

0.3 MI E.JCT.SR1901, Rutherford, NC

Built 1968 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 22,500

US74 EBL. BYP.

Fair

Over: WEBBS CREEK

1.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1920, Rutherford, NC

Built 1968 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 11,250

US74 WBL BYP.

Fair

Over: WEBB'S CREEK

1.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1920, Rutherford, NC

Built 1968 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 11,250

NC268

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RR

.7 MI.E.JCT.US52, Surry, NC

Built 1968 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 8,400

US74W,601N,NC200S

Fair

Over: BEARSKIN CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1624, Union, NC

Built 1989 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 28,000

SR1315

Fair

Over: EAST FORK TWELVE MILE CK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1336, Union, NC

Built 1967 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,500

GARNER ROAD

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.6 MI.N.JCT.I40, Wake, NC

Built 1989 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 12,000

I495S,US64BY,US264

Fair

Over: CRABTREE CREEK

JCT.US64/264&CRABTREE, Wake, NC

Built 2005 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 45,250

LAKE WOODARD DRIVE

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

0.33MI.E.JCT.BRTWOOD RD., Wake, NC

Built 1972 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 500

US117

Fair

Over: SCL RAILROAD

2.0 MI S. OF JCT NC222, Wayne, NC

Built 1969 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,400

I-795N,US117BYP

Fair

Over: GREAT SWAMP

2.2 MI.N. JCT. NC222, Wayne, NC

Built 2004 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 8,500

SR1103

Fair

Over: MORAVIAN CREEK

.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1104, Wilkes, NC

Built 1995 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 700

SR1736

Fair

Over: DOUBLE CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1735, Wilkes, NC

Built 1985 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 590

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: U.S. ROUTE 74A

1.2 MILES TO INTERSTATE 4, Buncombe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 5,007

SR1527

Fair

Over: HELTON CREEK

.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1528, Ashe, NC

Built 1966 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 100

SR1106

Fair

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

200 FT.S.JCT.NC194, Avery, NC

Built 2006 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,200

SR1157

Fair

Over: NORTH TOE RIVER

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1162, Avery, NC

Built 1997 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 800

SR1333

Fair

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

0.3 MI N JCT SR 1335, Brunswick, NC

Built 1989 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 280

US17

Fair

Over: LOOKOUT BRANCH

0.3 MI.S.JCT.NC130, Brunswick, NC

Built 1989 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 28,500

US19,23

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

.55 MI.S.JCT.SR1404, Buncombe, NC

Built 2002 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 19,000

SR1150

Fair

Over: LITTLE SILVER CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1177, Burke, NC

Built 1998 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,000

SR1100

Fair

Over: LITTLE MEADOW CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1103, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1959 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,000

NC343

Fair

Over: MILL DAM CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT SR1132, Camden, NC

Built 1980 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 5,000

SR1505

Fair

Over: JUNALUSKA CREEK

.65 MI.E.JCT.SR1502, Cherokee, NC

Built 1991 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 650

SR1148

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1147, Cleveland, NC

Built 2004 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 810

SR1478

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.4 MI.S.JCT.NC43, Craven, NC

Built 2003 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 500

SR1244

Fair

Over: FORK OF BACHELOR CREEK

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1005, Craven, NC

Built 2001 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 260

SR2315

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE BRANCH

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2310, Davidson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 100

SR1287

Fair

Over: NORTH POTTS CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1224, Davidson, NC

Built 1977 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 90

NC41

Fair

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

2.8 MI.W.JCT.US117, Duplin, NC

Built 1969 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,700

SR1304

Fair

Over: BEAR SWAMP

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1354, Duplin, NC

Built 2006 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 550

SR1471

Fair

Over: FLAT RIVER

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1771, Durham, NC

Built 1980 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,000

US158

Fair

Over: BELEWS LAKE

0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR1962, Forsyth, NC

Built 1971 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 7,600

NC8

Fair

Over: LEAK FORK CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. US52, Forsyth, NC

Built 1962 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 12,000

NC37

Fair

Over: BENNETTS CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT.US158 BUS., Gates, NC

Built 1993 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,100

US158

Fair

Over: DUKE SWAMP

0.7 MI. W. OF JCT. NC32, Gates, NC

Built 1967 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,700

NC143

Fair

Over: TAULULA CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.US129, Graham, NC

Built 1976 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 7,100

SR1225

Fair

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.5 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1222, Greene, NC

Built 1971 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 350

I95 SBL

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

2.5 MI. S. JCT. NC481, Halifax, NC

Built 1966 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 39,500

SR1641

Fair

Over: CHOCKOYOTTE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1709, Halifax, NC

Built 1989 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,600

US64

Fair

Over: BLYTHE MILL CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1203, Henderson, NC

Built 1966 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 8,600

I77 NBL

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1890, Iredell, NC

Built 1973 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 17,000

I-77 NBL

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

3.1 MI. S. JCT. NC901, Iredell, NC

Built 1972 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 17,000

SR1313

Fair

Over: EAST FORK SAVANNAH CREEK

.15 MI.W.JCT.SR1315, Jackson, NC

Built 1951 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 660

SR1508

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

0.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1537, Lee, NC

Built 1988 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 530

NC11

Fair

Over: DEEP RUN CREEK

0.4MI N. OF JCT. SR1211, Lenoir, NC

Built 1949 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 7,300

Showing 8,501-8,550 of 18,901 bridges

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