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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

SR1210

Fair

Over: BLUE MUD CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. US1, Warren, NC

Built 1984 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 150

SR1126

Fair

Over: CANAL

1.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1149, Washington, NC

Built 1986 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 380

SR1225

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVERDAM CRK.

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1226, Watauga, NC

Built 1996 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 160

SR1560

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1565, Wayne, NC

Built 2000 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10,000

SR1008

Fair

Over: NEUSE RIVER OVERFLOW

0.5 MI E JCT SR1223, Wayne, NC

Built 1985 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 3,400

SR1101

Fair

Over: RANYOR MILL BRANCH

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1105, Wayne, NC

Built 2017 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 200

SR1637

Fair

Over: GREAT SWAMP

0.1 MI.N.JCT.US117, Wilson, NC

Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 200

SR1426

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.7 MI.S.JCT.NC18, Alleghany, NC

Built 1988 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 630

NC218

Fair

Over: LANES CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1415, Anson, NC

Built 1981 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,100

SR1627

Fair

Over: W.S.S.B. RR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1628, Anson, NC

Built 2011 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 150

SR1147

Fair

Over: SOUTH BEAVER CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1181, Ashe, NC

Built 2001 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 410

US701,NC41, NC242

Fair

Over: UT TO CAPE FEAR RIVER

0.7 MI N JCT NC87, Bladen, NC

Built 1984 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 12,500

SR1745

Fair

Over: UT TO IRISH BUFFALO CREE

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1779, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2008 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 7,700

SR1513

Fair

Over: UT TO YADKIN RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1518, Caldwell, NC

Built 2004 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100

SR1300

Fair

Over: CULLIE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF JCT SR1316, Carteret, NC

Built 1997 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 890

SR1916

Fair

Over: GULF CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. NC42, Chatham, NC

Built 1948 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR2142

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2139, Chatham, NC

Built 1996 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 350

US15,US501N

Fair

Over: HAW RIVER

1.9 MI. N. JCT. US64, Chatham, NC

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 7,500

US17

Fair

Over: CHESAPEAKE &ALBEMARLE RR

0.6 MI.S.JCT.US17BUS., Chowan, NC

Built 1976 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,250

NC615 MARSH CSWY.

Fair

Over: CREEK OFF BACK BAY

2.3 MI N. OF JCT.SR1255, Currituck, NC

Built 2007 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,100

I85N

Fair

Over: SWEARING CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1224, Davidson, NC

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 29,250

I85S

Fair

Over: SWEARING CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1224, Davidson, NC

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 30,250

NC111,NC903

Fair

Over: MATHEWS CREEK

2.3 MI N JCT NC11, Duplin, NC

Built 2001 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,700

SR1141

Fair

Over: MAXWELL CREEK

1.9 MI E. JCT.NC11, Duplin, NC

Built 1986 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 550

SR1505

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.8MI S JCT SR1513, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 210

SR1217

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

0.4 MI N JCT US158, Gates, NC

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 250

SR1438

Fair

Over: RAINBOW CREEK

0.2 MI. W. OF JCT. NC123, Greene, NC

Built 2008 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 3,000

SR1113

Fair

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1140, Guilford, NC

Built 1986 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,700

I95 NBL

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

2.5 MI S JCT NC481, Halifax, NC

Built 1966 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 19,750

SR1804

Fair

Over: CYPRESS SWAMP

0.1 MI W JCT SR1802, Halifax, NC

Built 2008 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 110

SR1852

Fair

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1812, Iredell, NC

Built 1983 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 470

SR1806

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1805, Iredell, NC

Built 1983 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 30

SR1756

Fair

Over: CHARLEY CREEK

.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1757, Jackson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 100

SR1432

Fair

Over: SCOTT CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.US23,74, Jackson, NC

Built 1976 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 450

US321 BUS, NC155

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1562, Lincoln, NC

Built 1991 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 6,800

SR1386

Fair

Over: FORNEY CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC16, Lincoln, NC

Built 1996 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 890

US19,74

Fair

Over: ROLLING CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1310, Macon, NC

Built 1940 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,200

SR1310

Fair

Over: NANTAHALA RIVER

.3 MI.S.JCT.US19,74, Macon, NC

Built 1990 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 570

US19

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CALIFORNIA C

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1540, Madison, NC

Built 1960 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 12,000

US74

Fair

Over: EDWARDS BRANCH

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR2940, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1949 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 105,000

NC27

Fair

Over: CHARLOTTE TRANSIT RR

0.16 MI. E. JCT. NC49, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1977 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 24,500

SR1171

Fair

Over: PRONG OF TURKEY C

1.4 MI.N.SR1151, Nash, NC

Built 1997 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 180

PINE GROVE DR

Fair

Over: HEWLETT CREEK

.1 MI. S. OF JCT.SR1421, New Hanover, NC

Built 1976 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 23,000

US17,US421

Fair

Over: S.C.L.RAILROAD

0.5 MI N. OF JCT NC 133, New Hanover, NC

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 25,000

SR1517

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER

50 FT. E. JCT.SR1518, Orange, NC

Built 2003 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 310

SR1509

Fair

Over: BURGAW CREEK

1.2 MI E JCT NC53, Pender, NC

Built 1986 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 1,700

US601

Fair

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1948, Rowan, NC

Built 1986 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 5,100

SR1160

Fair

Over: E. PRONG LITTLE YADKIN R

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1136, Stokes, NC

Built 1985 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 340

SR1974

Fair

Over: NEATMAN'S CREEK

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

Built 1953 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 500

SR1138

Fair

Over: DANBURY CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1137, Stokes, NC

Built 1980 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 300

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