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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

SR1898

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1637, Forsyth, NC

Built 1992 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 750

SR1454

Fair

Over: BASHAVIA CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1447, Forsyth, NC

Built 1989 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 200

SR1923

Fair

Over: SOUTH STANLEY CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1959, Gaston, NC

Built 1987 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 2,100

SR1444

Fair

Over: CARTWHEEL BRANCH

0.3 MI.E. OF JCT. SR1445, Onslow, NC

Built 1997 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 2,000

SR1718

Fair

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

50 FT. W. JCT. SR1863, Orange, NC

Built 1992 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 3,200

SR1404

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

1.4 MI. N. JCT. NC210, Pender, NC

Built 1999 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 500

SR1982

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1981, Rowan, NC

Built 1986 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 390

SR1602

Fair

Over: SNOW CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1653, Stokes, NC

Built 1993 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 570

SR1100

Fair

Over: MATTHEWS CREEK

1.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1112, Warren, NC

Built 1990 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 460

SR1500

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GREAT SWAMP

0.8 MI. E. JCT. US117, Wayne, NC

Built 1993 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 110

NC55

Fair

Over: LEWIS BRANCH

0.7 MI. W. JCT. NC 4, Wayne, NC

Built 2000 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 4,200

SR1912

Fair

Over: BOND CREEK

1 MI. W. OF JCT.SR1906, Beaufort, NC

Built 1998 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 300

SR1334

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

0.1 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1335, Brunswick, NC

Built 1995 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 100

MOUNT OLIVET ROAD

Fair

Over: THREE MILE BRANCH

0.1MI.W.JCT.CANNON BLVD., Cabarrus, NC

Built 2008 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 7,300

SR1444

Fair

Over: TATHAM CREEK

0.05 MI.N.JCT.US19B, Cherokee, NC

Built 1988 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 180

SR1953

Fair

Over: STOCKING HEAD CREEK

2.1MI.N.JCT.NC50, Duplin, NC

Built 1988 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 850

SR1551

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

0.3 MI. W. OF SR1553, Duplin, NC

Built 1990 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 1,300

US158

Fair

Over: UT TO LOWERY MILL CREEK

.2MI.N. I-74, Forsyth, NC

Built 2019 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 15,000

SR1437

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE CREEK

0.7 MI S. JCT. SR1400, Granville, NC

Built 1999 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 80

SR1215

Fair

Over: LEDGE CREEK

0.23 MI S.OF JCT SR1127, Granville, NC

Built 1989 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 5,600

BOTHWELL STREET

Fair

Over: STREAM

0.02MI.W.JCT.PICHARD ST., Guilford, NC

Built 1950 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 200

SR1615

Fair

Over: TRIB.OF MARSH SWAMP

0.4MI.S.JCT.SR1695, Halifax, NC

Built 1986 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 540

US1,US15,US501

Fair

Over: BIG BUFFALO CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC42, Lee, NC

Built 1955 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 23,000

I485

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.16 MI. N. JCT. SR1004, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2000 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 55,000

SR1206

Fair

Over: RIGHT FORK CANE CREEK

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1211, Mitchell, NC

Built 1973 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 400

SR1300

Fair

Over: SUTTON CREEK

0.6 MI.E. OF JCT. SR1302, Perquimans, NC

Built 2001 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 1,300

SR2408

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. US421, Randolph, NC

Built 1992 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 100

SR1373

Fair

Over: WEST BRANCH MOUNTAIN CRK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1355, Rutherford, NC

Built 1985 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 550

SR1479

Fair

Over: SOUTH DOUBLE CREEK

1.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1504, Stokes, NC

Built 1988 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 100

SR2341

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.8 MI N OF JCT SR2320, Wake, NC

Built 1978 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 400

I40

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH CREEK

0.6 MI. N. OF JCT. SR2547, Wake, NC

Built 1986 Load: 76.2 t ADT: 115,000

SR1910

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1911, Burke, NC

Built 1989 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 360

SR2448

Fair

Over: BR. LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2435, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1993 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 100

SR1516

Fair

Over: RATTLESNAKE BRANCH

0.4 MI. W. JCT. NC242, Columbus, NC

Built 1989 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 70

SR1849

Fair

Over: LIVINGSTON CREEK

0.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1829, Columbus, NC

Built 1988 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR1150

Fair

Over: JOSHUA BRANCH

0.8 MI. E. JCT. US 258, Jones, NC

Built 1988 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 510

US17, US158

Fair

Over: CANAL

0.4 MI.N.JCT. SR1333, Pasquotank, NC

Built 1983 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 8,900

SR2400

Fair

Over: DUGGER CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2416, Wilkes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 660

U.S. ROUTE 74A (WB

Fair

Over: CREEK

ACCESS RAMP TO U.S. ROUTE, Buncombe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,000

US17

Fair

Over: PASQUOTANK RIVER O'FLO

0.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1251, Camden, NC

Built 1983 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 15,000

NC147 NBL

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1121, Durham, NC

Built 1973 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 27,000

I40

Fair

Over: ABBOTTS CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. NC66, Forsyth, NC

Built 1992 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 76,500

SR1900

Fair

Over: BR. OF NEUSE RIVER

0.4 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1003, Johnston, NC

Built 1962 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 3,500

SR1159

Fair

Over: ROSS SWAMP

0.8 MI. N. OF JCT SR1401, Martin, NC

Built 2009 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 450

CHADSFORD PLACE

Fair

Over: UT TO BRIAR CREEK

.05MI N JCT VERNON DR, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2018 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 210

SR1150

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1161, Orange, NC

Built 1985 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 1,500

SR1139

Fair

Over: MITCHELL SWAMP

0.2 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1140, Robeson, NC

Built 1988 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 200

DELAMERE DRIVE

Fair

Over: WEST FORK TWELVE MILE CK

.1MI.N.JCT.STANBURY DRIVE, Union, NC

Built 2010 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 950

US421 NBL

Fair

Over: SOUTH DEEP CREEK

1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1141, Yadkin, NC

Built 2001 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 9,500

US421 SBL

Fair

Over: SOUTH DEEP CREEK

1.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1141, Yadkin, NC

Built 2001 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 9,500

Showing 9,751-9,800 of 18,901 bridges

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