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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

MSR TO DROP ZONE

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY LAKE

PU 400 773, Scotland, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

IRR BIA RTE 410

Good

Over: RAVEN FORK

12.5 KM NE OF CHEROKEE NC, Swain, NC

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 700

RANGE DRIVE

Good

Over: SOCO CREEK

RANGE DRIVE, Swain, NC

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

CASINO DRIVE

Good

Over: CASINO DRIVE

CASINO DRIVE #3, Swain, NC

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500

STRAIGHT FORK ROAD

Good

Over: STRAIGHT FORK

Near end of 2-way portion, Swain, NC

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 180

NORTH NINTH ST.

Good

Over: PERENNIAL STREAM

.6 MI.N.JCT.US70, Alamance, NC

Built 2008 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,500

SR1153

Good

Over: MIDDLE LITTLE RIVER

50 FT. W. JCT. SR1266, Alexander, NC

Built 1981 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,000

US52 & NC742

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.15 MI. N. JCT. US742, Anson, NC

Built 1993 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 6,200

SR1166

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1186, Avery, NC

Built 2011 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 310

SR1336

Good

Over: BAKERS CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. NC87, Bladen, NC

Built 2017 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,800

SR1324

Good

Over: BRANCH OF ELLIS CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1323, Bladen, NC

Built 2000 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 210

SR2105

Good

Over: REEMS CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1003, Buncombe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR2788

Good

Over: GLADE CREEK

.6 MI.E.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC

Built 2016 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR3408

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

0.01 MI.E.JCT.SR1338, Buncombe, NC

Built 1987 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,500

SR1147

Good

Over: LITTLE SILVER CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1148, Burke, NC

Built 1996 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 750

SR1931

Good

Over: E PRONG HUNTING CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1887, Burke, NC

Built 2019 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,700

SR1514

Good

Over: SMOKY CREEK

.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1513, Burke, NC

Built 1963 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 80

SR1421

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

0.15 MI.S.JCT.SR1419, Burke, NC

Built 2013 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 680

SR2114

Good

Over: LAKE CONCORD

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2198, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1987 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 8,000

NC49 SBL

Good

Over: LITTLE COLD WATER CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2636, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2006 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 7,750

NC49

Good

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2652, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 6,500

SR1502

Good

Over: FIELD BRANCH

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1503, Caldwell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 700

SR1134

Good

Over: SMOKY CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1141, Caldwell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,800

SR1316

Good

Over: BR. OF CULLIE CREEK

0.4 MI.W. OFJCT.SR1300, Carteret, NC

Built 1995 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 120

SR1008

Good

Over: JACOBS FORK RIVER

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1143, Catawba, NC

Built 1999 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,300

SR1598

Good

Over: NOTTELY RIVER

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1597, Cherokee, NC

Built 1980 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 300

US64

Good

Over: SHOOTING CREEK

100 FT.W.JCT.SR1168, Clay, NC

Built 1970 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,500

SR1104

Good

Over: PINELOG CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1105, Clay, NC

Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 480

SR1131

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCKFISH CREEK

0.3MI.W.JCT.SR1363, Cumberland, NC

Built 1989 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,400

SR1502

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1472, Davidson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 530

SWING DAIRY ROAD

Good

Over: WINSTON-SALEM SB RAILWAY

0.4 MI.W.JCT.NC8, Davidson, NC

Built 1991 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,500

MASON WAY

Good

Over: N. HAMBY CREEK

0.1MI.S.JCT.TRINITY ST., Davidson, NC

Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR1327

Good

Over: UT TO LONG CREEK

0.25 MI. W. JCT. SR1334, Gaston, NC

Built 1994 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,700

SR1116

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1125, Guilford, NC

Built 2018 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,600

SR1001

Good

Over: SQUIRREL CREEK

2.0 MI. N. JCT.SR2329, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 5,700

I840

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.5 MI.W. JCT. N.ELM ST, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 16,000

SR3407

Good

Over: CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR3396, Guilford, NC

Built 2020 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

NC115

Good

Over: FREE NANCY BRANCH

0.4 MI. N. JCT. NC90, Iredell, NC

Built 1972 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 9,100

US64

Good

Over: SOUTH YADKIN RIVER

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2209, Iredell, NC

Built 2003 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,500

SR1131

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

.9 MI.E.JCT.NC107, Jackson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 80

SR1157

Good

Over: TILLEY CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1001, Jackson, NC

Built 1958 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1397

Good

Over: NATIONS CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1534, Jackson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 440

US70E

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

2.9 MI W. OF JCT US 258, Lenoir, NC

Built 1968 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,500

SR1500

Good

Over: WATAUGA CREEK

0.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1501, Macon, NC

Built 1973 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 740

SR1364

Good

Over: E.FORK BULL CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1369, Madison, NC

Built 1951 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 340

SR1370

Good

Over: WEST FORK BULL CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1375, Madison, NC

Built 1951 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 250

SR1124

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

01 MI.W.JCT.SR1114, Madison, NC

Built 2019 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

WEST CRAIGHEAD RD

Good

Over: DERITA BRANCH

0.1 MI.N.JCT.DRURY RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1965 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 5,850

MARSHALL DR.

Good

Over: NSRR

0.15M. S.JCT.WILKINSON, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2010 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,000

SR1145

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

2.6 MI N. OF JCT SR1137, Nash, NC

Built 1980 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 370

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