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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

US52

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1631, Anson, NC

Built 1931 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,900

SR1120

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK JONES CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1118, Anson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 130

NC742

Good

Over: CRIBB CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1444, Anson, NC

Built 1948 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

E.WADE ST.

Good

Over: MOSS BRANCH

.1 MI.E.JCT.SAYBROOK CIR., Anson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

NC145

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1834, Anson, NC

Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,700

NC88

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

15 FT.W.JCT.SR1306, Ashe, NC

Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 600

NC16,88

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1261, Ashe, NC

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,100

NC88

Good

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.NC194, Ashe, NC

Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,200

SR1549

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1535, Ashe, NC

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 170

SR1616

Good

Over: PEAK CREEK

250 FT.N.JCT.SR1640, Ashe, NC

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 300

SR1573

Good

Over: LITTLE PHOENIX CREEK

50 FT.N.JCT.SR1501, Ashe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

NC88

Good

Over: ROAN CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1597, Ashe, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,700

SR1128

Good

Over: HENSON CREEK

50 FT.N.JCT.SR1126, Avery, NC

Built 2004 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

SR1629

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN CREEK

0.3 MI W JCT NC99, Beaufort, NC

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

SR1404

Good

Over: BRANCH CHERRY RUN

0.5 MI. N. JCT. US264, Beaufort, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR1123

Good

Over: SILAS CR/GF. CART PATH

0.4MI.E. OF JCT.SR1193, Beaufort, NC

Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,800

NC210

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

3.5 MI. N. JCT.SR1549, Bladen, NC

Built 2015 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 450

NC87

Good

Over: PLUMMERS RUN

0.2MI.N.JCT.SR1770, Bladen, NC

Built 1930 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,200

US17

Good

Over: SHINGLETREE SWAMP

0.1 MI. N JCT SR1302, Brunswick, NC

Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,000

SR1115

Good

Over: BR. OF LOCKWOOD FOLLY RV

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1124, Brunswick, NC

Built 2012 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,000

NC63

Good

Over: SOUTH TURKEY CREEK

.02 MI.E.JCT.SR1220, Buncombe, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,800

I-26

Good

Over: POWELL CREEK

.6 MI.W.JCT.NC146, Buncombe, NC

Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 72,500

SR2430

Good

Over: BEE TREE CREEK

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR2427, Buncombe, NC

Built 2021 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

US70

Good

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

.01 MI.E.JCT.SR2754, Buncombe, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 18,000

SR3486

Good

Over: AVERY CREEK

0.35 MI.W.JCT.SR3490, Buncombe, NC

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

SR1613

Good

Over: NORTH TURKEY CREEK

.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1614, Buncombe, NC

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 470

MURDOCK AVENUE

Good

Over: REED CREEK

0.1MI.N.JCT.COLEMAN AVE., Buncombe, NC

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,900

THOMPSON STREET

Good

Over: SWEETEN CREEK

0.1 MI.E.BILTMORE AVE., Buncombe, NC

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,475

ROBERTS ROAD

Good

Over: SWEETEN CREEK

0.05MI.E.JCT.US25A, Buncombe, NC

Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 800

US74A

Good

Over: ASHWORTH CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR2813, Buncombe, NC

Built 1923 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,900

SR3136

Good

Over: MERRILL COVE CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR3221, Buncombe, NC

Built 1947 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,300

SR3136

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

.02 MI.S.JCT.SR3129, Buncombe, NC

Built 1947 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,700

SR2786

Good

Over: SAND BRANCH

.3 MI.W.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC

Built 2008 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 270

SR1003

Good

Over: REEMS CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR2118, Buncombe, NC

Built 1979 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

SR1130

Good

Over: WEBB BRANCH

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1140, Buncombe, NC

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,400

US19,23 RAMP

Good

Over: REEDS CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1781, Buncombe, NC

Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,750

KILLIAN RD.

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

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

Built 1985 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

DEPOT ST.

Good

Over: UT TO FRENCH BROAD RIVER

330 FT.S.BARTLETT ST., Buncombe, NC

Built 1983 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000

BAKER DR.

Good

Over: SOUTH MILL CREEK

.02MI.S.OLD CNTY.HOME RD., Buncombe, NC

Built 1983 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 955

LYMAN ST.

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD BRANCH

.01 MI.N.JCT.OLD LYMAN ST, Buncombe, NC

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,200

US64

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1123, Burke, NC

Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,800

US64

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1966, Burke, NC

Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,600

NC18

Good

Over: BALL ALLEY CREEK

.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1984, Burke, NC

Built 1952 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,900

US70 BYP

Good

Over: UT TO HUNTING CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.US64,70BUS, Burke, NC

Built 1930 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,000

SR1647

Good

Over: DROWNING CREEK

0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1655, Burke, NC

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,300

SR1949

Good

Over: BAILEY FORK CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.US64, Burke, NC

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,300

SR1118

Good

Over: SUTTERWHITE CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.US64, Burke, NC

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,400

SR1239

Good

Over: SHOOKS CREEK

0.3 MI.W.JCT.NC126, Burke, NC

Built 2009 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10

SR1984

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.NC18, Burke, NC

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

SR1001

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1746, Burke, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,600

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