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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

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: NC ROUTE 16

13.1 MILES FROM NC ROUTE, Ashe, NC

Built 1938 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,347

SR1352

Good

Over: WEST FORK LINNVILLE RIVE

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1350, Avery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 90

SR1615

Good

Over: SOUTH TURKEY CREEK

.03MI.E.JCT.SR1608, Buncombe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 920

SR1002

Good

Over: GOUGES BRANCH

.05 MI.E.JCT.NC63, Buncombe, NC

Built 1978 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,100

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: RICEVILLE ROAD

0.7 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE 7, Buncombe, NC

Built 1949 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 5,007

SR1740

Good

Over: UT TO MICOL CREEK

.3 MI.E JCT.SR1739, Burke, NC

Built 1996 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 700

SR2432

Good

Over: BR.DUTCH BUFFALO CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2402, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2009 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 540

NC49 NBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

350 FT. S. JCT. SR1156, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2006 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 14,500

SR1369

Good

Over: FRANKUM CREEK

25 FT.N.JCT.SR1368, Caldwell, NC

Built 2018 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 90

SR1328

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

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

Built 1996 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 210

NC16

Good

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1453, Catawba, NC

Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 13,000

SR1329

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

.15 MI.S.JCT.SR1326, Cherokee, NC

Built 1958 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 170

SR1202

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1203, Cleveland, NC

Built 1952 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 620

SR1440

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

50 FT S. JCT. US17 BUS, Craven, NC

Built 1973 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,700

US70

Good

Over: FORK OF SLOCUM CREEK

0.1 MI.E. OF JCT.NC101, Craven, NC

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 24,000

NC87 NBL

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.1 MI.N. OF JCT.SR2221, Cumberland, NC

Built 2002 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 9,000

SR1735

Good

Over: LOCKS CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT SR1728, Cumberland, NC

Built 1957 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 500

SR1719

Good

Over: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK

0.3MI.E.JCT.SR1178, Duplin, NC

Built 1978 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 350

SR1003

Good

Over: CUDDYBUM BRANCH

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2622, Forsyth, NC

Built 1940 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,200

NC27

Good

Over: DEER BRANCH BBQ CREEK

0.1 MI W. OF SR 1114, Harnett, NC

Built 2023 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,800

SR1413

Good

Over: HORSE SWAMP

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1415, Hertford, NC

Built 1999 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR2442

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2459, Randolph, NC

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR1513

Good

Over: LITTLE CAMP CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.US64, Rutherford, NC

Built 1962 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 40

SR1001

Good

Over: ROCK HOLE BRANCH

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1124, Stanly, NC

Built 1978 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1788

Good

Over: UT TO BIG CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1787, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 640

SR1962

Good

Over: FLAG BRANCH

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1941, Union, NC

Built 1999 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 830

SR1008

Good

Over: E.FORK TWELVE MILE CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1323, Union, NC

Built 1979 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 5,800

SR2133

Good

Over: LITTLE RICHARDSON CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2132, Union, NC

Built 2014 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 550

SR1706

Good

Over: HAY MEADOW CREEK

.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1002, Wilkes, NC

Built 2001 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 380

SR2318

Good

Over: BRIER CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR2324, Wilkes, NC

Built 1968 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 820

SR2022SR2022

Good

Over: UT TO LITTLE ELKIN CREEK

0.3 MI. N.JCT.SR2021, Wilkes, NC

Built 2019 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 100

SR1362

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.NC67, Yadkin, NC

Built 2014 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 550

F5B ASP

Good

Over: BONES CREEK

PU 788 821, Cumberland, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

TRAIL

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

PU 793 995, Harnett, NC

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

CHICKEN ROAD

Good

Over: NICHOLSON CREEK

PU 632 836, Hoke, NC

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

FIREBREAK 7

Good

Over: FIELD BRANCH

RANGE EE3 (S) AREA, Hoke, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

FIREBREAK 28

Good

Over: TRIB TO LAKE MACARTHUR

RANGE Y4 (W), Hoke, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

FIREBREAK 15

Good

Over: NICHOLSON CREEK

RANGE JJ (N), Hoke, NC

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

FIREBREAK 11

Good

Over: FIELD BRANCH

RANGE EE3 (S), Hoke, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

HORSE CREEK

Good

Over: FIREBREAK 9

RANGE V1 (N), Hoke, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

TURKEY ROAD

Good

Over: FIELD BRANCH

RANGE EE3 (E), Hoke, NC

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

UNKNOWN RD

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

RANGE V2, Hoke, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

QUEWHIFFLE RD

Good

Over: GUM BRANCH

RANGE EE2 (N), Hoke, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1

CHICKEN ROAD

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

PU 593 844, Hoke, NC

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

NC62

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

3.0 MI. N. JCT. NC49, Alamance, NC

Built 2002 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,100

SR2107

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC54, Alamance, NC

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 310

SR1405

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. NC16, Alexander, NC

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 840

SR1139

Good

Over: DOG BRANCH CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1135, Alleghany, NC

Built 2017 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

SR1128

Good

Over: PINE SWAMP CREEK

150 FT.E.JCT.SR1172, Alleghany, NC

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 380

SR1111

Good

Over: LITTLE GLADE CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1112, Alleghany, NC

Built 1959 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 90

Showing 11,351-11,400 of 18,901 bridges

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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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