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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

SR1527

Good

Over: YADKIN RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1510, Yadkin, NC

Built 2003 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 300

SR1323

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

0.7M. N. JCT. US19E, Yancey, NC

Built 2019 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 470

SR1758

Good

Over: BRANCH OF OWENS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1002, Alamance, NC

Built 1995 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 150

SR1313

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1318, Alexander, NC

Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,500

SR1450

Good

Over: CRAB CREEK

0.5M. S. JCT. NC18, Alleghany, NC

Built 2019 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 90

SR1462

Good

Over: RAMEY CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1461, Alleghany, NC

Built 2016 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 70

SR1169

Good

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK

250 FT.W.JCT.US19E, Avery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

US701,NC41/53S

Good

Over: TURNBULL CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1511, Bladen, NC

Built 1957 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,500

SR1641

Good

Over: NEWFOUND CREEK

0.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1623, Buncombe, NC

Built 1993 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,300

SR3129

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

40 FT.S.JCT.SR3128, Buncombe, NC

Built 2002 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,100

NC9

Good

Over: BROAD RIVER

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR2776, Buncombe, NC

Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,000

I26,US19,23,SR2207

Good

Over: LITTLE FLAT CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR2217, Buncombe, NC

Built 1975 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 34,000

SR2435

Good

Over: SWANNANOA RIVER

.1 MI.E.JCT.US70, Buncombe, NC

Built 2002 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 6,200

SR2832

Good

Over: GARREN CREEK

0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR2806, Buncombe, NC

Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 240

SR1440

Good

Over: WARRIOR FORK CREEK

.03 MI.N.JCT.SR1419, Burke, NC

Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,000

SR1913

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1914, Burke, NC

Built 2023 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 550

SR1001

Good

Over: HENRY FORK CREEK

0.8 MI.N.JCT.NC18, Burke, NC

Built 2005 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,400

SR1121

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1117, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2001 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 820

SR1136

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1139, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2006 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 5,000

SR1178

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.NC18, Caldwell, NC

Built 1995 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,800

SR1517

Good

Over: YADKIN RIVER

250' E.JCT.SR1560, Caldwell, NC

Built 2008 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 40

CENTRAL DRIVE

Good

Over: GUNPOWDER CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.KINCAID RD., Caldwell, NC

Built 1980 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,000

NC343

Good

Over: JOYCE CREEK

100 FT. SOUTH OF SR 1217, Camden, NC

Built 2011 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,300

NC127

Good

Over: JACOB FORK RIVER

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1120, Catawba, NC

Built 1992 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10,500

US321 SBL

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

2.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1005, Catawba, NC

Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 18,000

NC294

Good

Over: BEARPAW CREEK

0.025MI.W.SR1152, Cherokee, NC

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,600

NC226

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2228, Cleveland, NC

Built 1991 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,900

NC150

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1159, Cleveland, NC

Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10,500

SR1906

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1907, Cleveland, NC

Built 2006 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 660

SR1007S

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1437, Cumberland, NC

Built 1976 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 26,750

US401BUS

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN R.R.

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2311, Cumberland, NC

Built 1972 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 24,000

US401

Good

Over: BONES CREEK

0.6 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1102, Cumberland, NC

Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 29,000

I40 EBL

Good

Over: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR

0.2 MI. W. JCT. NC24, Duplin, NC

Built 1987 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 11,750

SR2220

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

0.11 MI. E. JCT. SR1110, Durham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 13,500

I40 WBL

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK

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

Built 1992 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 49,000

SR1144

Good

Over: EAST BUFFALO CREEK

100' N.JCT.SR1245, Graham, NC

Built 1987 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 210

SR1137

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1131, Guilford, NC

Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,100

BRYAN PARK RD.

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RR

.6MI.W.JCT.SR2526, Guilford, NC

Built 1974 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

SR1412

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.6 MI S JCT SR1413, Halifax, NC

Built 2000 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

SR1769

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

1.2 MI.W.NC 217, Harnett, NC

Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,400

SR1125

Good

Over: GREER CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1123, Henderson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,000

SR1308

Good

Over: CANAL

0.2 MI N JCT SR1305, Hyde, NC

Built 1998 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 90

SR1147

Good

Over: DYE CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1125, Iredell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 5,200

SR1748

Good

Over: JOHNS CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1747, Jackson, NC

Built 1963 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

US70 BYPASS WBL

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.1 MI. W. JCT. I-95, Johnston, NC

Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 9,250

US70E.BYP.

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.1 MI. W. JCT. I-95, Johnston, NC

Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 9,250

NC73

Good

Over: P&N RAILROAD

0.1 MI. W. JCT. NC16, Lincoln, NC

Built 2005 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 29,000

SR1328

Good

Over: WATAUGA CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1330, Macon, NC

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 630

SR1001

Good

Over: BATTLE BRANCH

0.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1523, Macon, NC

Built 2015 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 600

NFSR 440

Good

Over: BIG CHOGA CREEK

6.2 MI. N. JCT. SR 1307, Macon, NC

Built 1978 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10

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