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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

WRENWOOD LANE

Good

Over: BRIAR CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.03MI E JCT. VERNON DR., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2004 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

ALLENWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: SIXMILE CREEK

0.01MI E JCT. FALLS LAKE, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 600

BRAINVIEW DR.

Good

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

.35MI.W.OF JCT.W.NC51, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2019 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

I-485

Good

Over: DIXION BRANCH

0.57 MI. W. OF JCT. I-77, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 75,000

US- 29 NORTH

Good

Over: TRYON HILLS CREEK

0.05 MI.N.JCT. E 28TH ST., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 21,000

NC226

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1199, Mitchell, NC

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,500

US19E

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1275, Mitchell, NC

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10,000

SR1162

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

.02 MI.S.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 600

SR1205

Good

Over: GREENE COVE CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1211, Mitchell, NC

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 270

SR1242

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

.02 MI.W.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 1965 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 600

US19E

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1160, Mitchell, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,200

NC73

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.2 MI. W. JCT. NC109, Montgomery, NC

Built 1929 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,600

NC24,NC27

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1371, Montgomery, NC

Built 1931 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500

SR1134

Good

Over: DUNCOMBE CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1306, Montgomery, NC

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

NC24,NC27

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1137, Montgomery, NC

Built 1958 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,500

NC24,NC27

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC73, Montgomery, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,300

SR1835

Good

Over: BR. OF WADS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1836, Moore, NC

Built 1924 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 170

SR1210

Good

Over: BRANCH BIG JUNIPER CREEK

1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1229, Moore, NC

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1600

Good

Over: FALLS CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC22, Moore, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 380

SR1210

Good

Over: BIG JUNIPER CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1240, Moore, NC

Built 1951 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,100

WOODSTOCK RD.

Good

Over: BR. OF MAPLE CREEK

0.1 MI.S. GLOUCESTER RD., Nash, NC

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

SR2103

Good

Over: BR.PRINCE GEORGE CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.NC132, New Hanover, NC

Built 1993 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 210

PINE VALLEY DR.

Good

Over: HEWLETTS CREEK

0.2MIW.JCT ROBERT E LEE, New Hanover, NC

Built 2021 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

NC57

Good

Over: STROUDS CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. NC86, Orange, NC

Built 1940 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,500

SR1324

Good

Over: MCGOWAN CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. US70, Orange, NC

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

NORTH PRICHARD AVE

Good

Over: BOLIN CREEK

50FT.S.JCT.UMSTEAD DR., Orange, NC

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,100

BROOKVIEW DRIVE

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK CREEK

.05 MI. E.JCT.KENMORE DR., Orange, NC

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,000

N.LAKESHORE DR.

Good

Over: BOOKER CREEK

.05 MI.N.JCT.CURTIS DR., Orange, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,000

LAKE HOGAN FARM RD

Good

Over: BOLIN CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.HOMESTEAD RD, Orange, NC

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,500

CATES CREEK PKWY

Good

Over: CATES CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1009, Orange, NC

Built 2008 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

SR1128

Good

Over: UPPER BROAD CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1126, Pamlico, NC

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 890

NC55

Good

Over: SOUTH PRONG BAY RIVER

1.7 MI E JCT NC 306, Pamlico, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 13,000

NC210

Good

Over: RILEY'S CREEK

0.4 MI W JCT SR1407, Pender, NC

Built 1966 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,500

SR1520

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.6 MI. N. OF JCT. NC49, Person, NC

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 600

SR1166

Good

Over: DOUBLE CREEK

1.5 MI. S. JCT. US158, Person, NC

Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 350

US501

Good

Over: MARLOWE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1601, Person, NC

Built 2017 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10,000

NC11/NC43/NC903

Good

Over: GREEN MILL RUN

1.0 MI. N. JCT. US264 BYP, Pitt, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 29,000

SR1255

Good

Over: TYSON CREEK OVERFLOW

0.81MI W JCT SR1256, Pitt, NC

Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 60

HOOKER ROAD

Good

Over: GREEN MILL RUN

0.3 MI.S.ARLINGTON BLVD., Pitt, NC

Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 13,000

OXFORD ROAD

Good

Over: BELLS BRANCH

.1 MI.N.JCT.CHESHIRE DR., Pitt, NC

Built 1966 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800

SR1149

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT SR 1131, Pitt, NC

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,200

SR1250

Good

Over: KITTEN CREEK

0.3 MI W JCT NC43, Pitt, NC

Built 1955 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

SR1250

Good

Over: KITTEN CREEK

0.35 MI.W.JCT.NC43, Pitt, NC

Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 200

SR1521

Good

Over: HUGHES CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1539, Polk, NC

Built 1957 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 420

SR1320

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1193, Randolph, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 870

SR1928

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1927, Randolph, NC

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR1938

Good

Over: SAM'S CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1936, Randolph, NC

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 870

NC22

Good

Over: BACK BRANCH

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

Built 1950 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,400

SR2442

Good

Over: MOUNT PLEASANT CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2456, Randolph, NC

Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,800

SR2867

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2866, Randolph, NC

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 90

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