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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

SR1403

Good

Over: BR NORTHEAST CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT SR1406, Onslow, NC

Built 1989 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 16,500

SR1114

Good

Over: GOODWIN CREEK

1.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1115, Perquimans, NC

Built 1996 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 220

SR1322

Good

Over: GHENT CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1336, Person, NC

Built 2011 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1707

Good

Over: GREEN MILL RUN

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1703, Pitt, NC

Built 1955 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 18,500

SR1700

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC14, Rockingham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 370

SR1737

Good

Over: KERR CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1771, Rowan, NC

Built 2000 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1349

Good

Over: UT TO COLD WATER CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1308, Rowan, NC

Built 2017 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,900

SR1335

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

.35 MI.N.JCT.SR1001, Rutherford, NC

Built 1987 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR1943

Good

Over: COOPERS CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1980, Stanly, NC

Built 2016 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 230

SR1239

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.05 MI. W. JCT. SR1249, Stanly, NC

Built 1978 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 90

NC24,27 WBL

Good

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1253, Stanly, NC

Built 2009 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 7,250

STATE PARK RD.

Good

Over: PILOT CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR2048, Surry, NC

Built 1960 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR1316 NBL

Good

Over: SIX MILE CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR3286, Union, NC

Built 2002 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,000

STONYBROOK DR.

Good

Over: MARSH CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.BRENTWOOD RD., Wake, NC

Built 2008 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

I87N,US264E

Good

Over: N&S RAILROAD

JCT. US64 & N&S RR, Wake, NC

Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 31,000

SR1629

Good

Over: MAPLE BRANCH

1.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1640, Warren, NC

Built 2001 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR1130

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

1.24 MI.W.JCT.SR1122, Watauga, NC

Built 2016 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 130

SR2425

Good

Over: UT TO HUNTING CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR2429, Wilkes, NC

Built 2013 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 120

SR1301

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

.9 MI.N.JCT.US421, Wilkes, NC

Built 2017 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR1205

Good

Over: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.1 MI.W.SR1150 JCT, Yadkin, NC

Built 2016 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 100

SR1395

Good

Over: BALD MTN CREEK

.15 MI.W.JCT.SR1404, Yancey, NC

Built 2013 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 500

ENTRANCE ROAD

Good

Over: WEST MAIN CANAL

NEAR MAINTENANCE YARD, Hyde, NC

Built 1993 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 75

NFSR 4030

Good

Over: CURTIS CREEK

1.4 MILES N. OF US70, McDowell, NC

Built 1985 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 50

IRR BIA RTE 453

Good

Over: SOCO CREEK

9.6 KM E OF CHEROKEE, NC, Jackson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 32

NFSR 86

Good

Over: CONNELLY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Swain, NC

Built 2010 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50

IRR BIA ROUTE 405

Good

Over: BUNCHES CREEK

11.3 KM NE OF CHEROKEE NC, Swain, NC

Built 1996 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 100

NFSR 477

Good

Over: AVERY CREEK

1.3 MI. FROM JCT. US 276, Transylvania, NC

Built 1989 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 50

SR1444

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1433, Alleghany, NC

Built 2002 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 640

SR1121

Good

Over: LEGGETT BRANCH

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1205, Anson, NC

Built 1978 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 750

SR1608

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH OF CRIBS CRK.

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1600, Anson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

SR1637

Good

Over: CABBAGE BRANCH

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1618, Anson, NC

Built 2021 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

NC88,194

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

50 FT.N.JCT.SR1131, Ashe, NC

Built 2006 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,400

US74A

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR2776, Buncombe, NC

Built 1923 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 15,500

SR2173

Good

Over: DILLINGHAM CREEK

.02 MI.S.JCT.SR2165, Buncombe, NC

Built 2017 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,000

NC49 SBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

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

Built 2006 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 14,500

NC49 SBL

Good

Over: IRISH BUFFALO CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. NC601, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2006 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 10,000

SR1158

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1160, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1999 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,500

NC49

Good

Over: IRISH BUFFALO CREEK

0.7 MI.S.JCT.US601, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2005 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 20,000

SR1333

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

2.1 MI S JCT SR 1331, Carteret, NC

Built 1998 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 450

SR1527

Good

Over: GLASBY BRANCH

1.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1529, Caswell, NC

Built 2002 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 240

SR1348

Good

Over: BATES CREEK

.15 MI.N.JCT.SR1331, Cherokee, NC

Built 2020 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 220

SR2217

Good

Over: WYLIES CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2219, Cleveland, NC

Built 2015 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 250

US74 BUS.

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RR

0.02 MI. W. JCT. NC216, Cleveland, NC

Built 1938 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 13,000

SR2487

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

200 FT. N. JCT. NC216, Cleveland, NC

Built 2006 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,800

US17 N. RAMP

Good

Over: TRENT RIVER

1 MI.E.JCT.SR1200, Craven, NC

Built 1998 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 29,000

NC47

Good

Over: FOUR MILE BRANCH

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2255, Davidson, NC

Built 1966 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,300

SR1154

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.7 MI.E JCT.SR1155, Duplin, NC

Built 1985 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 300

SR1715

Good

Over: BUCK BRANCH

0.1MI.S.JCT.NC41, Duplin, NC

Built 2017 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 750

SR1124(CLSD)

Good

Over: CORN CREEK

1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1003, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2022 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

SR1526

Good

Over: BALLAHACK CANAL

0.6 MI S JCT SR1524, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2022 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

Showing 12,051-12,100 of 18,901 bridges

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