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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

OLD PROVIDENCE RD.

Good

Over: MCALPINE CREEK

.8 MI N JCT REA RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1967 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,800

DEVONSHIRE DRIVE

Good

Over: MCDOWELL CREEK

.4MI.E.JCT.BIRKDALE PKWY, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2009 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 150

SR2459 WBL

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.7 MI.E. JCT. NC115, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2012 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,750

NC226

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1106, Mitchell, NC

Built 1955 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,500

SR1102

Good

Over: DROWNING CREEK OVERFLOW

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1004, Moore, NC

Built 2011 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 320

I95N

Good

Over: SCL RAILROAD

1.6 MI.S. JCT. US64, Nash, NC

Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 19,250

SR1330

Good

Over: CASTLE CREEK

1.2 MI. W. JCT. US501, Person, NC

Built 2004 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 380

SR2900

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Randolph, NC

Built 1968 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 660

PUMP STATION RD.

Good

Over: UT TO IRISH BUFFALO CREE

.01MI.N.JCT.W.C.STREET, Rowan, NC

Built 2008 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 750

SR2185

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1915, Rowan, NC

Built 2006 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 5,700

SR1737

Good

Over: UT TO FIRST BROAD RIVER

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC226, Rutherford, NC

Built 1952 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 450

US401

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR1424, Scotland, NC

Built 1947 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,800

US276

Good

Over: LOOKING GLASS CREEK

5.3 MI.N.JCT.US64,NC280, Transylvania, NC

Built 1935 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,800

NC540N.RAMP

Good

Over: DIRT

.34 MI N OF SR147 RAMP, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 9,125

SALISBURY STREET

Good

Over: RAL. CONVENTION CTR.

20' S. JCT. CABARRUS ST., Wake, NC

Built 2006 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 4,800

IRR BIA RTE 414

Good

Over: BIG WITCH CREEK

6.9 KM NE OF CHEROKEE NC, Jackson, NC

Built 1973 Load: 27.3 t ADT: 700

SR1415

Good

Over: LANES CREEK

0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1432, Anson, NC

Built 1964 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 200

SR1310

Good

Over: LITTLE LAUREL CREEK

.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1315, Ashe, NC

Built 2016 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 300

SR1310

Good

Over: LITTLE LAUREL CREEK

25 FT.E.JCT.SR1311, Ashe, NC

Built 2015 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 300

NC146

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

.2 MI.W.JCT.I26, Buncombe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 11,000

SR1242

Good

Over: YELOW CREEK

2 MI.E.JCT.SR1274, Graham, NC

Built 2019 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 300

SR1154

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.15 MI. S. JCT. SR1155, Guilford, NC

Built 1991 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,400

NC11

Good

Over: POTECASI CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT SR1189, Hertford, NC

Built 1965 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 4,600

STATE PARK

Good

Over: NORWOOD CREEK

.5MI.E.JCT.INLAND SEA LN., Iredell, NC

Built 1978 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR1313

Good

Over: EAST FORK SAVANNAH CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1317, Jackson, NC

Built 1951 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 600

SR1129

Good

Over: TRENT RIVER

1.2 MI. N. OF JCT. NC41, Jones, NC

Built 1977 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 500

SR1130

Good

Over: TRENT RIVER

0.6 MI N JCT SR 1121, Lenoir, NC

Built 1979 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 280

SR1913

Good

Over: STRAWBERRY BRANCH

0.3 MI. W JCT. SR1914, Lenoir, NC

Built 2018 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR1356

Good

Over: LEEPERS CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR1355, Lincoln, NC

Built 2002 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 570

SR1409

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

1.0MI.E. OF JCT.SR1407, Martin, NC

Built 1977 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR1741

Good

Over: BIG CAMP CREEK

0.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1747, McDowell, NC

Built 2022 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 900

SR1568

Good

Over: HONEYCUTT CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.US221, McDowell, NC

Built 1957 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 360

SR1598

Good

Over: GREEN MILL RUN

2.43 MI E JCT US 13, Pitt, NC

Built 1972 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 23,500

SR2636

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR2634, Randolph, NC

Built 1980 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 90

US74BUS

Good

Over: HITCHCOCK CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT. US220, Richmond, NC

Built 1940 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 7,000

SR2134

Good

Over: CHURCH CREEK

200 FT. S. JCT. SR2168, Rowan, NC

Built 1995 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR2119

Good

Over: HOGPEN BRANCH

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR2121, Rutherford, NC

Built 1954 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 300

SR1111

Good

Over: ARROWOOD BRANCH

.1 MI.N.JCT.S.C.LINE, Rutherford, NC

Built 2003 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 560

SR1731

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1732, Rutherford, NC

Built 1958 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 30

NC8

Good

Over: TOWN FORK CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. NC65, Stokes, NC

Built 2009 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 5,500

NC39

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.9 MI. S. OF JCT. US1, Vance, NC

Built 1971 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 6,100

STINSON AVE.

Good

Over: CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1393, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 100

SR1303

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

10 FT.S.JCT.SR1233, Watauga, NC

Built 1998 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 240

SR1937

Good

Over: N.E.CAPE FEAR RIVER

0.9 MI. S. JCT. NC55, Wayne, NC

Built 2007 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 570

RAVEN CLIFF ROAD

Good

Over: GRIGOFFER BRANCH

OFF NFSR 982, Burke, NC

Built 2006 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 50

NC145

Good

Over: SCL RR (REMOVED)

0.1 MI. N. JCT. US52, Anson, NC

Built 1956 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,300

SR1525

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1531, Avery, NC

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 90

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: DINGLE CREEK

2.0 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE 2, Buncombe, NC

Built 1964 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 5,007

SR1128

Good

Over: HALL CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1124, Burke, NC

Built 2006 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 500

SR2416

Good

Over: BLACK RUN CREEK

0.5 MI.N. JCT. SR1006, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 620

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