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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

NC12

Fair

Over: TRY YARD CREEK

6.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1333, Hyde, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,000

SR1898

Fair

Over: LITTLE ROCKY CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1904, Iredell, NC

Built 1953 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 370

SR1162

Fair

Over: SASSARIXA SWAMP

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1335, Johnston, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,500

I95N

Fair

Over: NEUSE RIVER

1.8MI.N.JCT.I95,US301&701, Johnston, NC

Built 1957 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 42,000

SR1941

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.6 MI. E. OF SR1003, Johnston, NC

Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 120

SR1227

Fair

Over: HANNAH CREEK

.55 MI. N. JCT. US301, Johnston, NC

Built 1988 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 350

US70RMP

Fair

Over: TRIB. OF NEUSE RIVER

0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1003, Johnston, NC

Built 1994 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 11,666

SR1129

Fair

Over: CHINQUAPIN BRANCH

0.9 MI N. JCT NC 58, Jones, NC

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 210

SR1313

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT NC903, Lenoir, NC

Built 1997 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 250

SR1515

Fair

Over: MOSELY CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1503, Lenoir, NC

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 900

NC213

Fair

Over: HAYES RUN

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1390, Madison, NC

Built 1976 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 5,800

SR1319

Fair

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1318, Madison, NC

Built 2000 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 200

SR1123

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.02 MI.N.JCT.SR1133, McDowell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 560

SR3181

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR3102, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1959 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 900

SR2428

Fair

Over: RAMAH CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1987 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,600

SR2935

Fair

Over: BRIER CREEK

0.4 MI.E.JCT.SR4513, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1978 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 25,000

NC16 SBL

Fair

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

0.87 MI. N. JCT. SR2253, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1989 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 18,000

US64

Fair

Over: PRESS PRONG

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1151, Nash, NC

Built 1973 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 23,500

SR1115

Fair

Over: PRONG CANE CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1114, Orange, NC

Built 1985 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,100

SR1307

Fair

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

1.0MI.N.JCT.SR1306, Pender, NC

Built 1981 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,000

US421 NBL

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

3.8 MI. N. JCT. NC49, Randolph, NC

Built 1973 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 10,000

SR1002

Fair

Over: CHURCH CREEK

250 FT. W. JCT. SR2266, Rowan, NC

Built 1978 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 4,400

SR1423

Fair

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1422, Scotland, NC

Built 1930 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 60

SR1160

Fair

Over: W. PRONG LITTLE YADKIN R

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1157, Stokes, NC

Built 1985 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 340

I-77 SBL

Fair

Over: MITCHELL RIVER

.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1131, Surry, NC

Built 1974 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 13,000

I-74 EBL

Fair

Over: ARARAT RIVER

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR2000, Surry, NC

Built 1998 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 9,250

I74 WBL

Fair

Over: ARARAT RIVER

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR2000, Surry, NC

Built 1998 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 9,000

SR1543

Fair

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

.02 MI.E.JCT.SR1542, Transylvania, NC

Built 1969 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,100

NC215

Fair

Over: BEETREE FORK CREEK

1.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1321, Transylvania, NC

Built 2000 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 300

US74 BYP WBL

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK CROOKED CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT SR1514, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 39,500

NC55

Fair

Over: ABANDONED DUR&SOUTH R.R.

0.3MI.S.JCT.SR2767, Wake, NC

Built 1958 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 15,000

US64, US264 W

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR2325, Wake, NC

Built 1973 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 74,500

SR1108

Fair

Over: NORFORK SOUTHERN RR

0.2 MI. N. OF JCT. US401, Wake, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 9,200

SR1993

Fair

Over: ROARING RIVER

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1995, Wilkes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 210

SR1622

Fair

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

1.5 MI E JCT SR1613, Wilson, NC

Built 1986 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 750

SR1100

Fair

Over: N. LITTLE HUNTING CREEK

1.1 MI.W.JCT.US421, Yadkin, NC

Built 2005 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,200

NC197

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER

.15 MI.S.JCT.SR1100, Yancey, NC

Built 1985 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 250

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: SWANNANOA RIVER, I-40, &

1.1 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE 7, Buncombe, NC

Built 1966 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5,007

NFSR 192

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

OFF NFSR 981 NEAR SR 1514, Avery, NC

Built 1970 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 50

SR1700

Fair

Over: SERVICE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1714, Alamance, NC

Built 1991 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,400

SR1353

Fair

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1381, Ashe, NC

Built 1983 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 770

US221

Fair

Over: GAP CREEK

1.9MI.N.JCT.SR1169, Ashe, NC

Built 2021 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,750

SR1260

Fair

Over: CASHIE RIVER

0.3 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1221, Bertie, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 440

US13S,US17S

Fair

Over: CONINE CREEK

2. MI.S. OF JCT. SR1521, Bertie, NC

Built 1985 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,500

SR1501

Fair

Over: LOCKWOOD FOLLY RIVER

0.4MI.E. OF JCT.SR1502, Brunswick, NC

Built 1985 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,200

SR1304

Fair

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

0.4 MI.N.JCT.US70, Burke, NC

Built 1974 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 13,500

SR1304

Fair

Over: CANOE CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.US70, Burke, NC

Built 1974 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 13,500

MCGILL AVE

Fair

Over: IRISH BUFFALO CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.US29, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1977 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 15,000

I-85

Fair

Over: CODDLE CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1528, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 111,000

SR2400

Fair

Over: DUTCH BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2431, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1982 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,100

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