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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

SR1304

Fair

Over: DOCTORS CREEK

0.3 MI N JCT SR 1303, Pender, NC

Built 1997 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 100

SR1111

Fair

Over: GOODWIN CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1117, Perquimans, NC

Built 1980 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 600

SR1772

Fair

Over: COW SWAMP

0.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1777, Pitt, NC

Built 1983 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 890

NC102

Fair

Over: CREEPING SWAMP

0.8 MI.E JCT SR1800, Pitt, NC

Built 2001 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,700

NC49

Fair

Over: TOM'S CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1171, Randolph, NC

Built 1957 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,100

US64E BYP.

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.57MI. W. I-74, Randolph, NC

Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 100

US74 W, NC130W

Fair

Over: LUMBER RIVER OVRFLW.

0.2 MI.E. OF JCT.NC130, Robeson, NC

Built 2000 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 9,000

SR1131

Fair

Over: SHOE HEEL CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1130, Robeson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 600

US70 WBL

Fair

Over: NORTH SECOND CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1951, Rowan, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,750

SR2335

Fair

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR2336, Rowan, NC

Built 1981 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,500

SR1246

Fair

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1255, Sampson, NC

Built 2004 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,400

US15/401/501

Fair

Over: LEITH CREEK

0.3 MI.S.JCT.US15/501 BUS, Scotland, NC

Built 1996 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 13,000

NC24,27,73,EBL

Fair

Over: PEE DEE RIVER

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

Built 1979 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,500

SR1995

Fair

Over: NEATMAN'S CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1955, Stokes, NC

Built 1980 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 90

SR1301

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK MITCHELL RIVE

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1305, Surry, NC

Built 1985 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 900

US601

Fair

Over: FISHER RIVER

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR2258, Surry, NC

Built 1968 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 8,200

SR1371

Fair

Over: LOVILLS CREEK

150' E.JCT.US52BYP, Surry, NC

Built 1984 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,700

SR1606

Fair

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1604, Union, NC

Built 1980 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,000

SR2139

Fair

Over: UT TO RICHARDSON CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2144, Union, NC

Built 1952 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,600

SR1162

Fair

Over: E.FORK TWELVE MILE CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1348, Union, NC

Built 1996 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,800

SR1524

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2324, Union, NC

Built 1953 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 7,000

NC200

Fair

Over: CSX RR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. NC84, Union, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 11,000

REMBERT DRIVE

Fair

Over: HARE SNIPE CREEK

0.05 MI.W.JCT.WINTHROP DR, Wake, NC

Built 1974 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 500

ATLANTIC AVE.

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN&CSX

.2MI.S.WHITAKER MILL RD., Wake, NC

Built 1988 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 25,000

SR1201

Fair

Over: RUBE CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.SR1209, Watauga, NC

Built 1985 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,000

US70 WBL

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.7 MI W.OF JCT US13/US117, Wayne, NC

Built 1961 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 11,000

NC403

Fair

Over: NE CAPE FEAR RIVER

0.6 MI S. OF JCT NC55, Wayne, NC

Built 2005 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,300

SR1424

Fair

Over: WHITE SWAMP

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1428, Wilson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 200

I795,US264

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

0.25 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Wilson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 30,500

NFSR 475C

Fair

Over: CEDAR ROCK CREEK

.1 MI. FROM JCT. FS RD475, Transylvania, NC

Built 1981 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 50

SR1612

Fair

Over: CRIBS CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1600, Anson, NC

Built 1982 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 250

SR1123

Fair

Over: THREE TOP CREEK

10 FT.W.JCT.SR1264, Ashe, NC

Built 1968 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 20

US19E

Fair

Over: NORTH TOE RIVER

200 FT.S.JCT.SR1108, Avery, NC

Built 1978 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 2,100

SR1219

Fair

Over: CASHIE RIVER

1.0 MI. E. JCT. NC308, Bertie, NC

Built 2006 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 340

I-240 EBL

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.2 MI.W.JCT.I-40, Buncombe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 30,500

SR2520

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

.03 MI.S.JCT.SR2509, Buncombe, NC

Built 1983 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 260

SR1615

Fair

Over: PARK CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1614, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1985 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,700

SR1132

Fair

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1185, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1945 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 3,450

SR1145

Fair

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1143, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1986 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 460

SR1409

Fair

Over: UT TO BLAIR FORK CREEK

50 FT.S.JCT.US321, Caldwell, NC

Built 1980 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 100

SR1731

Fair

Over: MCLIN CREEK

25 FT. E. JCT. SR2413, Catawba, NC

Built 1962 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR1558

Fair

Over: MARTIN CREEK

.35 MI.E.JCT.SR1556, Cherokee, NC

Built 1958 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 660

US17N

Fair

Over: PEMBROKE CR.

1.0 MI. N. JCT. US17 BUS., Chowan, NC

Built 1999 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 4,350

SR1801

Fair

Over: MAGNESS CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1803, Cleveland, NC

Built 1957 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 420

US74, US76

Fair

Over: BOGUE SWAMP

0.9 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1001, Columbus, NC

Built 1983 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 16,000

SR1700

Fair

Over: HARLOWE CREEK

0.05 MI.N.JCT.NC101, Craven, NC

Built 1980 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 3,000

NC43

Fair

Over: PALMETTO SWAMP

1.9 MI.N. OFJCT.NC118, Craven, NC

Built 2008 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 6,900

I-85N

Fair

Over: ABBOTTS CREEK

1.5 MI. N. JCT. NC8, Davidson, NC

Built 1978 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 30,250

US52

Fair

Over: SWEARING CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1457, Davidson, NC

Built 1992 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 26,000

SR1600

Fair

Over: ELISHA CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1643, Davie, NC

Built 1989 Load: 49.8 t ADT: 4,400

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