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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

SR1323

Fair

Over: HOWARD CREEK

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1306, Watauga, NC

Built 1978 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 440

SR1201

Fair

Over: FOREST GROVE CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.SR1232, Watauga, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 270

SR1132

Fair

Over: CRABORCHARD CREEK

.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1122, Watauga, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 70

SR1556

Fair

Over: BUTTON BRANCH

0.1 MI.E.SR1532, Wayne, NC

Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR1457

Fair

Over: GREAT SWAMP

0.5 MI E. JCT. SR 1353, Wayne, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 380

SR1217

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.5 MI S JCT SR1008, Wayne, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700

SR1565

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1560, Wayne, NC

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,500

SR1236

Fair

Over: BR BEAVER DAM CREEK

0.1 MI W JCT SR1238, Wayne, NC

Built 1977 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,700

SR1714

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1715, Wayne, NC

Built 1997 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500

US117BYP

Fair

Over: BROOKS SWAMP

0.3 MI N. OF JCT. SR 1135, Wayne, NC

Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 13,000

NC111

Fair

Over: THE SLOUGH

0.2MI.N. OF JCT.SR1574, Wayne, NC

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,500

SR1927

Fair

Over: POPLAR BRANCH

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

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,300

SR1333

Fair

Over: NAHUNTA SWAMP

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1337, Wayne, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550

NC111

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.1MI.S. JCT.SR1547, Wayne, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,000

SR1006

Fair

Over: HORSE BRANCH

0.8 MI. N. OF JCT. US13S, Wayne, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700

SR1545

Fair

Over: THE SLOUGH

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1537, Wayne, NC

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR1959

Fair

Over: FELLOWS BRANCH

0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1999, Wayne, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

SR1229

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1230, Wayne, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 770

SR 1910

Fair

Over: BUNN'S BRANCH

.1 MI. WEST OF JCT SR1909, Wayne, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 160

SR1961

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF NEUSE RIVER

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1710, Wayne, NC

Built 1962 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,800

SR1008

Fair

Over: KENNEDY MILL BRANCH

1.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1201, Wayne, NC

Built 2022 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 850

US421

Fair

Over: S.PRONG LEWIS FORK CREEK

100 FT.S.JCT.SR1171, Wilkes, NC

Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,100

US421

Fair

Over: FISH DAM CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.NC16, Wilkes, NC

Built 1955 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 16,500

SR1135

Fair

Over: GLADYS FORK CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1159, Wilkes, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 370

SR1570

Fair

Over: WOOTEN CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.NC18, Wilkes, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 370

SR1567

Fair

Over: DARNELL CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1569, Wilkes, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120

SR1716

Fair

Over: BEE TREE BRANCH

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1703, Wilkes, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,700

SR2309

Fair

Over: WEST SWAN CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.SR2312, Wilkes, NC

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600

SR2308

Fair

Over: EAST SWAN CREEK

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR2309, Wilkes, NC

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 500

SR1300

Fair

Over: HUFFMAN BRANCH

150 FT.W.JCT.SR1354, Wilkes, NC

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 420

SR1918

Fair

Over: ELKIN CREEK

30 FT.W.JCT.SR1919, Wilkes, NC

Built 1980 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 110

SR1001

Fair

Over: UT TO ROCKY CREEK

150 FT.N.JCT.SR2479, Wilkes, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120

SR2038

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR2037, Wilkes, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 240

SR2041

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR2037, Wilkes, NC

Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 170

SR1540

Fair

Over: KILBY BRANCH

.9 MI.E.JCT.SR1541, Wilkes, NC

Built 1999 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,100

SR1123

Fair

Over: LITTLE WARRIOR CREEK

0.4MI.S.JCT.SR1122, Wilkes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 290

SR1323

Fair

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

0.6 MI. N. OF JCT. NC42, Wilson, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 4,900

SR1400

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.2 MI.N.SR1416, Wilson, NC

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 770

SR1430

Fair

Over: CATTAIL BRANCH

0.3 OF A MI. S. OF SR1428, Wilson, NC

Built 1993 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 140

SR1645

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI.W.JCT. SR1648, Wilson, NC

Built 1958 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 840

SR1602

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1622, Wilson, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,900

SR1147

Fair

Over: MARSH SWAMP CREEK

0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1149, Wilson, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

NC42

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

300 FT. W. JCT. US264BYP, Wilson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,500

SR1126

Fair

Over: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.US421, Yadkin, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 430

SR1121

Fair

Over: FLAT ROCK BRANCH

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1119, Yadkin, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 650

SR1368

Fair

Over: NORTH DEEP CREEK

.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1371, Yadkin, NC

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 590

SR1376

Fair

Over: NORTH DEEP CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1368, Yadkin, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150

SR1596

Fair

Over: LITTLE FORBUSH CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1584, Yadkin, NC

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

SR1554

Fair

Over: MILLER CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1556, Yadkin, NC

Built 1979 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 580

SR1537

Fair

Over: MARTIN MILL CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1536, Yadkin, NC

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 410

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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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