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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

SR1337

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1381, Rutherford, NC

Built 1977 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 350

PRIVATE DRIVE

Good

Over: BOYLSTON CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.NC280, Transylvania, NC

Built 1992 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1

SR1320

Good

Over: DITCH

0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1315, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1962 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 70

SR1134

Good

Over: DUTCH CREEK

0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1158, Watauga, NC

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 430

SR1570

Good

Over: CLEAR BRANCH

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1576, Watauga, NC

Built 2015 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 70

SR1301

Good

Over: UT TO S. PRONG LEWIS FOR

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1300, Wilkes, NC

Built 1961 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100

SR1319

Good

Over: UT TO DOBBINS CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1320, Yadkin, NC

Built 2003 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100

US421

Good

Over: S.DEEP CREEK TRIB

0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1142, Yadkin, NC

Built 2001 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 19,000

RR BIA RTE 455

Good

Over: SOCO CREEK

14.5 KM E OF CHEROKEE NC, Jackson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 30.2 t ADT: 35

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: MCLEANS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Montgomery, NC

Built 2004 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 50

SR1319

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK HORSE CREEK

35 FT.S.JCT.SR1324, Ashe, NC

Built 2022 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 250

SR2137

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

0.01 MI.W.JCT.SR2141, Buncombe, NC

Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,400

SR2173

Good

Over: DILLINGHAM CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR2174, Buncombe, NC

Built 2006 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,800

CARTER COVE RD.

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.1MI.N.JCT.BEAVERDAM RD., Buncombe, NC

Built 1993 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

WILSON CREEK DR.

Good

Over: UT TO SWEETEN CREEK

.01MI.W.JCT.CARIBOU RD., Buncombe, NC

Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,500

BLEACHERY BLVD.

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.2MI.N.JCT.FAIRVIEW ROAD, Buncombe, NC

Built 2008 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1243

Good

Over: CANOE CREEK

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1244, Burke, NC

Built 2017 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 210

SR1368

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

2 MI.N.JCT.SR1349, Caldwell, NC

Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300

OLD NORTH STREET

Good

Over: BLAIR FORK CREEK

50FT.E.JCT.N.MAIN ST., Caldwell, NC

Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,300

HARRISBURG DRIVE

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.NC18/US64, Caldwell, NC

Built 2003 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,400

BROADWAY STREET

Good

Over: BLAIRS FORK CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT.CREEKWAY DR., Caldwell, NC

Built 2008 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,500

OAK LEAF DR.

Good

Over: MCNEIL INLET

0.1 MI.E.JCT.HAWTHORN DR., Carteret, NC

Built 2004 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 560

SR1312

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1355, Chatham, NC

Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 210

SR1147

Good

Over: ROCKY FORD CREEK

100 FT.W.JCT.SR1158, Cherokee, NC

Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 150

ALLEN DRIVE

Good

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.TRENT SHORE, Craven, NC

Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000

WINSLOW STREET

Good

Over: BLOUNTS CREEK

0.3 MI.S.JCT.BLOUNT ST., Cumberland, NC

Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,100

ROSEHILL ROAD

Good

Over: COUNTRY CLUB BRANCH

0.2 MI.S.JCT.HICKORY HILL, Cumberland, NC

Built 1983 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 11,000

MAIDEN LANE

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS

0.1 MI.W.JCT.ANDERSON ST., Cumberland, NC

Built 1983 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1152

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. US64, Davie, NC

Built 2000 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 190

ALBANY STREET

Good

Over: ELLERBEE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT.SPRUNT AVE, Durham, NC

Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 500

NORTH POINT DRIVE

Good

Over: ELLERBE CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.BROAD ST., Durham, NC

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,500

RANKIN AVENUE

Good

Over: CSX RR

.02 MI.S.JCT.HAWTHORN ST., Gaston, NC

Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,600

NC61

Good

Over: BIG ALAMANCE CREEK

1.8 MI. N. JCT. SR3127, Guilford, NC

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,800

BALLINGER ROAD

Good

Over: HORSEPEN CREEK

1.1MI.W.JCT.NEW GARDEN RD, Guilford, NC

Built 2014 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,400

WRENN STREET

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.1MI.S.JCT.KIVETT DRIVE, Guilford, NC

Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000

I85 N

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK

1.5 MI. N. JCT. SR3029, Guilford, NC

Built 2003 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 21,750

W. HARTLEY DRIVE

Good

Over: RICH FORK

500' E. JCT. INGLESIDE DR, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 13,000

NC210

Good

Over: S.PRONG ANDERSON

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR2047, Harnett, NC

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 9,400

US401

Good

Over: NEILLS CREEK

0.6 MI N. OF SR1436, Harnett, NC

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 12,000

SR1129

Good

Over: LITTLE E.FORK PIGEON RVR

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1240, Haywood, NC

Built 2008 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400

HENDRIX STEET

Good

Over: ALLEN CREEK

.05MI.W. ALLEN CREEK RD., Haywood, NC

Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 300

EAST 7TH AVE.

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.US64, Henderson, NC

Built 1999 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,200

SR1127

Good

Over: WASH CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1171, Henderson, NC

Built 2005 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 8,800

HAROLD STREET

Good

Over: SCOTT CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SKYLAND DR., Jackson, NC

Built 1993 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 200

SOUTH POPLAR ST.

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.1 MI.S.JCT.NC27, Lincoln, NC

Built 1987 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,200

SR1104

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1111, Lincoln, NC

Built 1989 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 650

S.CEDAR ST.

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.1MI.S.JCT.NC27, Lincoln, NC

Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 650

US25,US70

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

25 FT.N.JCT.SR1143, Madison, NC

Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,800

NFSR 482A

Good

Over: NEWBERRY CREEK

0.8 MI FROM CURTIS CREEK, McDowell, NC

Built 2006 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 20

CHOATE CIRCLE

Good

Over: STEELE CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR 1441, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 100

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