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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

SR1891

Good

Over: BLANKET CREEK

1.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1101, Forsyth, NC

Built 1940 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,000

I40 EBL

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. NC150, Forsyth, NC

Built 1992 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 64,000

SR1009

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1970, Guilford, NC

Built 1937 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 14,500

SR3000

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.8 MI.S. JCT. SR3078, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,000

SR1961,SR1962

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1993, Guilford, NC

Built 1986 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 5,200

NC94

Good

Over: LAKE MATTAMUSKEET

1.9 MI.N.JCT.US264, Hyde, NC

Built 2015 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 550

NC94

Good

Over: LAKE MATTAMUSKEET

3.7 MI.N.JCT.US264, Hyde, NC

Built 2014 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 650

NC94

Good

Over: LAKE MATTAMUSKEET

4.2 MI. N. JCT. US264, Hyde, NC

Built 2015 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 550

NC94

Good

Over: LAKE MATTAMUSKEET

5.0 MI.N.JCT.US264, Hyde, NC

Built 2014 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 900

NC 94

Good

Over: LAKE MATTAMUSKEET

5.8 MI N JCT US 264, Hyde, NC

Built 2015 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 950

US21

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1829, Iredell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 770

SR1550

Good

Over: MORRISON CREEK

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

Built 2015 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 120

SR1462

Good

Over: WOODFIN CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1463, Jackson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 330

NC96

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.4 MI N JCT NC231, Johnston, NC

Built 2008 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 2,500

SR1929

Good

Over: BR. OF NEUSE RIVER

0.5 MI. E. OF SR1003, Johnston, NC

Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR1923

Good

Over: SR1923 EXT.

0.1 MI. W. JCT US301, Johnston, NC

Built 2019 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 11,000

SR1526

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.08 MI.E.JCT.US19, Madison, NC

Built 2012 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 700

SR1151

Good

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1152, Madison, NC

Built 2020 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 550

SR1108

Good

Over: UT TO SANDY MUSH CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1107, Madison, NC

Built 1962 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

SR2074

Good

Over: MCDOWELL CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR2126, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2003 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,800

SR1606

Good

Over: FALLS CREEK

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

Built 1995 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 540

US74 WBL

Good

Over: CSX R/R

0.1M. E. JCT NC133, New Hanover, NC

Built 2005 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 20,500

SR1509

Good

Over: PARROT SWAMP

0.1 MI N. OF JCT SR1501, Onslow, NC

Built 2005 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 9,700

SR1135

Good

Over: ROCKY RUN

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1134, Orange, NC

Built 2016 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 640

US13,NC11S

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

.05 MI. N. OF SR1424, Pitt, NC

Built 1998 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 6,750

SR1142

Good

Over: OSTIN CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1170, Polk, NC

Built 2020 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 270

SR1404

Good

Over: LITTLE UWHARRIE RIVER

0.3 MI. N. JCT.SR1400, Randolph, NC

Built 2002 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 700

US220;FUT.I73/74

Good

Over: S. PR. CARTLEDGE CREE

1.0 MILE NORTH OF SR1306, Richmond, NC

Built 2018 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 13,500

I74W,US74W

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1155, Robeson, NC

Built 2010 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 8,000

I74E,US74E

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.5 MI. E. JCT. NC710, Robeson, NC

Built 2010 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 8,000

SR2343

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

0.75 MI. N. JCT. US158, Rockingham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

SR2344

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. NC65, Rockingham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,530

SR1501

Good

Over: POPLAR BRANCH

0.45 MI. W. JCT. SR1563, Rockingham, NC

Built 2004 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,200

SR1321

Good

Over: LEITH CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1105, Scotland, NC

Built 2020 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 250

SR1729

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1720, Stanly, NC

Built 2015 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 50

SR1210

Good

Over: RUNNING CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1228, Stanly, NC

Built 1979 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 600

NC24, 27 EBL

Good

Over: STONY RUN CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1115, Stanly, NC

Built 2009 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,250

NC66

Good

Over: VADE MECUM CREEK

0.6 MI. S JCT SR1188, Stokes, NC

Built 2022 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 250

NC268

Good

Over: ARARAT RIVER

1.MI.W.JCT.SR2044, Surry, NC

Built 1993 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 4,600

I-74 EBL

Good

Over: YADKIN VALLEY R.R.

.25 MI.E.JCT.SR2000, Surry, NC

Built 1998 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 9,750

SR1195

Good

Over: OCONALUFTEE RIVER

.05 MI.E.JCT.US19, Swain, NC

Built 1984 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,300

SR1937

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1903, Union, NC

Built 1998 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 940

SR2006

Good

Over: BARTON CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2005, Wake, NC

Built 2018 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 7,900

US70,US401,NC50

Good

Over: BRANCH WALNUT CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. I40, Wake, NC

Built 1981 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 56,500

NC-540E

Good

Over: Camp Branch-Fisher River

1.0 MI. W. JCT. NC55, Wake, NC

Built 2021 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 32,500

US64

Good

Over: TRIB. OLD MILL CREEK

8.4 MI. W. SR1141, Washington, NC

Built 2004 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 3,700

SR1127

Good

Over: EDWARDS BRANCH

0.7 MI. S. JCT. US13, Wayne, NC

Built 2019 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 980

SR2414

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR2415, Wilkes, NC

Built 2001 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

SR1737

Good

Over: DOUBLE CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1730, Wilkes, NC

Built 2014 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 100

SR1507

Good

Over: WHITEOAK SWAMP

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1524, Wilson, NC

Built 2010 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 500

Showing 12,101-12,150 of 18,901 bridges

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