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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

US70E

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.0MI.E. OF JCT.SR1323, Lenoir, NC

Built 2003 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 11,750

US70 WBL

Fair

Over: SOUTHWEST CREEK

1.9 MI E JCT NC 58, Lenoir, NC

Built 1968 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 7,750

NC11S

Fair

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

8.3 MI N JCT NC 55, Lenoir, NC

Built 1969 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 6,500

SR1340

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK OVERFL.

0.6MI S. OF JCT US 70, Lenoir, NC

Built 1996 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 100

SR1128

Fair

Over: JAMES CREEK

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1130, Macon, NC

Built 2020 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 250

SR1100

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDYMUSH CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.NC63, Madison, NC

Built 1962 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 210

NC11

Fair

Over: ROANOKE RIVER OVE

1.2 MI.N.JCT.NC903, Martin, NC

Built 1966 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 6,100

SR1443

Fair

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.NC226A, McDowell, NC

Built 1957 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 60

SR2074

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

0.15 MI. S. JCT. SR2004, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1982 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 11,500

I77

Fair

Over: GREENWAY

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

Built 1972 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 138,000

SR3585

Fair

Over: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR3300, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1978 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 27,000

SR1346

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

.25 MI.N.JCT.NC261, Mitchell, NC

Built 1995 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 20

SR1131

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1130, Nash, NC

Built 2008 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 310

US64BYP

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK OVER

0.6 MI W JCT NC58, Nash, NC

Built 1960 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 29,000

I95N

Fair

Over: ROANOKE RIVER

0.2 MI. N. MILE POST 174, Northampton, NC

Built 1999 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 22,500

I85N

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RR

0.4 MI. S. JCT. NC86, Orange, NC

Built 1957 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 23,500

I40W

Fair

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

2.1 MI.W.JCT.US117, Pender, NC

Built 1987 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 9,750

I40E

Fair

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

2.1 MI. W. JCT. US117, Pender, NC

Built 1987 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 9,750

SR1110

Fair

Over: GOODWIN CREEK

1.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1104, Perquimans, NC

Built 2008 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,400

SR1737

Fair

Over: S.FLAT RIVER

3.1 MI. S. JCT SR1715, Person, NC

Built 1980 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,700

SR1512

Fair

Over: WHICHARD BRANCH

0.7 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1518, Pitt, NC

Built 1998 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 300

US176

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

.01 MI.E.JCT.SR1177, Polk, NC

Built 1967 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,000

SR1462

Fair

Over: CAROLINA & N.W.RAILWAY

0.1 MI. E. JCT. US220, Randolph, NC

Built 1962 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 7,400

SR1725

Fair

Over: LITTLE MARSH SWAMP

0.1 MI N JCT SR1729, Robeson, NC

Built 2008 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,000

SR1780

Fair

Over: LITTLE RAFT SWAMP

0.3 MI. E. JCT. NC211, Robeson, NC

Built 1996 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,100

NC704

Fair

Over: JACOB'S CREEK

3.8 MI. E. JCT. US220, Rockingham, NC

Built 1970 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,500

US421

Fair

Over: SIX RUNS CREEK OVERFLOW

0.9 MI S JCT SR1004, Sampson, NC

Built 1969 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 5,200

US421

Fair

Over: SIX RUNS CREEK

1.0 MI S. JCT. SR1004, Sampson, NC

Built 1970 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 5,200

SR2061

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.SR2063, Surry, NC

Built 1992 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 560

SR1332

Fair

Over: CHRISTIAN CREEK

.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1331, Surry, NC

Built 1961 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 200

SR1920

Fair

Over: LITTLE BROWN CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1919, Union, NC

Built 2007 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 250

SR1661

Fair

Over: REASON BRANCH

0.3 MI. S. JCT. NC200, Union, NC

Built 1984 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 820

SR2308

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.5 MI. W. JCT. NC96, Wake, NC

Built 1993 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,700

I440E

Fair

Over: CRABTREE CREEK

0.4 MI.E.US70, Wake, NC

Built 1961 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 74,500

I440W

Fair

Over: CRABTREE CREEK

0.4 MI E JCT US70, Wake, NC

Built 1961 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 74,500

NC540 NBL

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR3060, Wake, NC

Built 2012 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 18,000

US64E

Fair

Over: CONABY CREEK

0.1 MI.E. OF JCT. NC32, Washington, NC

Built 1949 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 19,500

NC581

Fair

Over: NEUSE RIVER OVERFLOW

0.2 MI N.SR1915, Wayne, NC

Built 1997 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 6,800

NC42,NC58

Fair

Over: SCLRR

1.03 MI. W. JCT. US301, Wilson, NC

Built 1966 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 17,000

SR1600

Fair

Over: FORBUSH CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1605, Yadkin, NC

Built 1994 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,500

NC80

Fair

Over: SOUTH TOE RIVER

.01 MI.N.JCT.US19E, Yancey, NC

Built 1980 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 950

SR1159

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.0 MI.S.JCT.SR1158, Yancey, NC

Built 1979 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 300

NFSR 420

Fair

Over: DOCKERY CREEK

.9 MI. PAST END SR 1337, Cherokee, NC

Built 1984 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50

SR2158

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

1.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2164, Alamance, NC

Built 1986 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,100

SR1130

Fair

Over: POWDER MILL CREEK

.25 MI.E.JCT.SR1131, Avery, NC

Built 1999 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 240

US264E

Fair

Over: TRANTERS CREEK

0.4 MI.W. JCT. SR1410, Beaufort, NC

Built 1986 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 9,750

SR1112

Fair

Over: ROQUIST CREEK

0.3 MI.S. OF SR1113, Bertie, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 310

NC87

Fair

Over: HAMMOND CREEK

1.0 MI.N.JCT.SR1704, Bladen, NC

Built 1964 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,200

NC87S

Fair

Over: REEDY MEADOW SWAMP

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1341, Bladen, NC

Built 2007 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,400

SR2138

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2137, Buncombe, NC

Built 2012 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 200

Showing 8,551-8,600 of 18,901 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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