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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

SR1511

Fair

Over: UT TO NORTH DEEP CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1505, Yadkin, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 280

SR1542

Fair

Over: UT TO LOGAN CREEK

200 FT.W.OFJCT.WTH.SR1539, Yadkin, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450

SR1542

Fair

Over: LOGAN CREEK

150 FT.E.JCT.SR1539, Yadkin, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450

SR1349

Fair

Over: SOUTH DEEP CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1348, Yadkin, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 920

SR 1334

Fair

Over: UT TO SO. DEEP CREEK

.3 MI W. JCT SR 1342, Yadkin, NC

Built 2015 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450

SR1124

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.35 MI.S.JCT.SR1126, Yancey, NC

Built 1994 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 290

SR1146

Fair

Over: CANE BRANCH CREEK

.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1145, Yancey, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 630

SR1355

Fair

Over: BAILEY BRANCH

1.55 MI.N.JCT.SR1336, Yancey, NC

Built 1989 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 180

SR1200

Fair

Over: LITTLE CRABTREE CREEK

.06 MI.S.JCT.US19E, Yancey, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 70

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: NC ROUTE 80

13.2 MILES TO NC ROUTE 22, Yancey, NC

Built 1942 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,007

CHICKEN ROAD

Fair

Over: BONES CREEK

PU 784 843, Cumberland, NC

Built 1955 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,000

PLANK ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

RANGE GG2 (S) AREA, Hoke, NC

Built 1952 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,000

MANCHESTER ROAD

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

PU 638 951, Hoke, NC

Built 1955 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 100

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: LITTLE GLADE CREEK

0.9 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Alleghany, NC

Built 1936 ADT: 1,347

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.1 MILES FROM NC ROUTE 1, Alleghany, NC

Built 1936 ADT: 1,347

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: THORPES CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Caldwell, NC

Built 2021 ADT: 50

NFSR 348

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Clay, NC

Built 1970 ADT: 50

SR1006

Good

Over: BOST CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1106, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1975 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 1,800

NURSERY ROAD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

PU 799 988, Harnett, NC

Built 1975 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 2

SR2174

Good

Over: BRACKETTS CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.SR2173, Rutherford, NC

Built 1953 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 200

SANDY DIKE ROAD

Good

Over: SANDY DIKE CANAL

TRACT 3, Hyde, NC

Built 1999 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 2

SR1737

Good

Over: MULL CREEK

2.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1746, Jackson, NC

Built 1961 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 460

FB6

Good

Over: JUMPING RUN CREEK

PU 703 899, Hoke, NC

Built 1970 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 2

SR1335

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1001, Rutherford, NC

Built 1964 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

SR1792

Good

Over: UT TO SILVERLEAF CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. NC103, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 13.4 t ADT: 640

SR2227

Good

Over: LICK BRANCH

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2226, Cleveland, NC

Built 1964 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

SR1625

Good

Over: BIG GOVERNORS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1626, Moore, NC

Built 1959 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 140

SR1285

Good

Over: NICK'S CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. US15/501, Moore, NC

Built 1924 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 500

SR2165

Good

Over: UT TO FLOYDS CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2164, Rutherford, NC

Built 1965 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 700

DELISHI ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

RANGE NTA6 (W), Harnett, NC

Built 1960 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 1

IRR US19

Good

Over: SOCO CREEK

0.4 MI.N.JCT.US441, Jackson, NC

Built 1941 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10,500

PARKWOOD AVENUE

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

100'S.JCT.N.DAVIDSON ST., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,400

IRR BIA RTE 412

Good

Over: SOCO CREEK

10.0 KM E OF CHEROKEE NC, Jackson, NC

Built 1978 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 511

SR1649

Good

Over: FLAT FORK CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1650, Anson, NC

Built 1956 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,800

SR1228

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1240, Anson, NC

Built 2009 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 300

SR1358

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.NC90, Caldwell, NC

Built 1973 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

SR1328

Good

Over: HARPER CREEK

2 MI.S.JCT.NC90, Caldwell, NC

Built 1936 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 210

SR1943

Good

Over: STINKING CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1939, Chatham, NC

Built 1976 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 660

FB5

Good

Over: PUPPY CREEK

PU 702 815, Hoke, NC

Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2

SR1745

Good

Over: INDIAN WELL SWAMP

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1746, Pitt, NC

Built 1964 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 800

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Yancey, NC

Built 2006 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 50

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: NC ROUTE 18

3.1 MILES FROM NC ROUTE 1, Alleghany, NC

Built 1960 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 1,347

SR1590

Good

Over: SNOW CREEK

25 FT. E. JCT. SR1610, Iredell, NC

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 340

SR1618

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1613, Macon, NC

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 250

SR1287

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

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

Built 1988 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50

SR2911

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RICHLAND CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT. NC42, Randolph, NC

Built 2005 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

SR2261

Good

Over: BUSH CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT NC22, Randolph, NC

Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,100

SR1743

Good

Over: DUNCANS CREEK

.04 MI.S.JCT.SR1749, Rutherford, NC

Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100

SR1332

Good

Over: SANDY RUN CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1327, Cleveland, NC

Built 1973 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100

NAVY SHELL ROAD

Good

Over: UNNAMED CHANNEL

3.0 MILES WEST OF US 264, Dare, NC

Built 2015 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 20

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