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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

SR1136

Good

Over: BLACKWOOD CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1153, Gaston, NC

Built 2016 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,500

NC7

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2209, Gaston, NC

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,000

SR1624

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1698, Gaston, NC

Built 1985 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 240

WEST CENTRAL AVE.

Good

Over: TAYLOR'S CREEK

0.1MI.E.JCT.KENDRICK ST., Gaston, NC

Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 990

SR1827

Good

Over: MAUNEY CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC275, Gaston, NC

Built 1945 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1436

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1416, Gaston, NC

Built 1992 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 130

CHERRY STREET

Good

Over: UT TO FITES CREEK

.04MI.E.JCT.CLEARWATER LK, Gaston, NC

Built 1985 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,400

SR1103

Good

Over: MCGILL BRANCH

50 FT. W. JCT. SR1130, Gaston, NC

Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,500

SR1255 WBL

Good

Over: CATAWBA CREEK/PED.WALKWA

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC274, Gaston, NC

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,250

NC273

Good

Over: FITES CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2198, Gaston, NC

Built 1953 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 22,000

LEONARD DRIVE

Good

Over: UT TO CATAWBA CREEK

.1MI.S.JCT.HOFFMAN ROAD, Gaston, NC

Built 2012 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 300

GASTONIA MALL DRIV

Good

Over: DUHARTS CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.COX ROAD, Gaston, NC

Built 2012 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500

CYPRESS OAK LANE

Good

Over: UT TO OAK LAKE

0.5 MI.N.OF JCT.W/BETHESD, Gaston, NC

Built 2017 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,500

SR1304

Good

Over: DUKE SWAMP

0.4 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1308, Gates, NC

Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,400

IRR BIA RTE 667

Good

Over: LITTLE SNOWBIRD CREEK

7.7 KM SW ROBBINSVILLE NC, Graham, NC

Built 1998 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 30

IRR BIA RTE 492

Good

Over: LITTLE SNOWBIRD CREEK

7.5KM SW OF ROBBINSVILLE, Graham, NC

Built 1998 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 30

NC28

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1232, Graham, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,900

SR1117

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

75' W.JCT.SR1156, Graham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,600

SR1250

Good

Over: COCHRAN CREEK

.9 MI.E.JCT.US129, Graham, NC

Built 2019 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

SR1123

Good

Over: WEST BUFFALO CREEK

15 FT.MI.N.JCT.SR1160, Graham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

SR1649

Good

Over: CREEK

0.3 MI. E. NC96, Granville, NC

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

US264A

Good

Over: THOMPSON SWAMP

0.7 MI. W. OF JCT. NC121, Greene, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100

NC58

Good

Over: FORT RUN CREEK

3.5 MI N OF JCT US13, Greene, NC

Built 1945 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,300

SR1132

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1142, Guilford, NC

Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 300

SR1523

Good

Over: BOULDING BRANCH

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1538, Guilford, NC

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,200

NEW GARDEN ROAD

Good

Over: HORSEPEN CREEK

.15MI.N. JCT.JEFFERSON RD, Guilford, NC

Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 28,000

SR2732

Good

Over: BRANCH OF N. BUFFALO CRK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2832, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,000

US421S

Good

Over: BIG ALAMANCE CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR3389, Guilford, NC

Built 1969 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,500

US421

Good

Over: BIG ALAMANCE CREEK

2.3 MI. N. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 1970 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 23,000

SR3336

Good

Over: N.STINKING QUARTER CRK.

0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 380

SR3389

Good

Over: ALAMANCE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR3390, Guilford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 900

MARSTONROAD

Good

Over: PHILADELPHIA BUFFALO LAK

250FT.N.JCT.W.CONE BLVD., Guilford, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 500

SR2321

Good

Over: STREAM

0.1 MI. E. JCT. US220, Guilford, NC

Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,600

SR2254 RAMP

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1008, Guilford, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,000

I85 BUS.LP,US29&70

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. US311, Guilford, NC

Built 1953 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 32,000

I-73S

Good

Over: HAW RIVER

1.25 MI S JCT US158, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,500

I785, I840 N

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN

0.15 MI. S. JCT. US70, Guilford, NC

Built 2002 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 13,750

SR3549

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CR.

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR4606, Guilford, NC

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,500

PIEDMONT PARKWAY

Good

Over: PIEDMONT LAKE

1MI.E.JCT.EAST CHESTER DR, Guilford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,200

FAITH DR

Good

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI E OF ABIGAIL LN, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

I-74

Good

Over: BOULDING BRANCH

0.5 MI S JCT NC68, Guilford, NC

Built 2023 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 46,000

I-74,US311

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.2 MI S JCT I-85BUS, Guilford, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 23,000

NC903

Good

Over: LITTLE QUANKEY CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT NC125, Halifax, NC

Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500

NC561

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM SWAMP

1.8 MI E JCT I95, Halifax, NC

Built 1940 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

SR1411

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.8.MI.S.US158, Halifax, NC

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

US 421,NC 27

Good

Over: EAST BUIES CREEK

0.1 MI N. OF JCT SR 2054, Harnett, NC

Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,000

SR1271

Good

Over: DANIELS CREEK

0.8MI.N. JCT. SR1270, Harnett, NC

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

NC27

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1701, Harnett, NC

Built 1949 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,300

NC27

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.2 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1701, Harnett, NC

Built 1949 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,300

NC27

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.4 MI.E. OF JCT. SR1701, Harnett, NC

Built 1949 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,300

Showing 11,551-11,600 of 18,901 bridges

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