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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

SR1794

Good

Over: NORTH MUDDY CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1766, McDowell, NC

Built 1980 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 500

SR1144

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1001, McDowell, NC

Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

I85 NBL

Good

Over: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR

0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC16, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1996 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 70,500

I85 SBL

Good

Over: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR

0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC16, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1996 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 70,500

NC160

Good

Over: COFFEY CREEK

0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1180, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1982 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 16,500

I485 EBL

Good

Over: MCMULLEN CREEK

1.4 MI.E. JCT. NC51, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1995 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 50,000

I485 WBL

Good

Over: MCMULLEN CREEK

1.4 MI.E. JCT. NC51, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1995 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 50,000

TYVOLA CENTRE DR.

Good

Over: UT TO SUGAR CREEK

50FT.N.JCT.S.TRYON STREET, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,500

FRED D.ALEXANDER B

Good

Over: CSXT RR YARD

0.33 MI.N.JCT.FREEDOM DR., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,600

FRED D.ALEXANDER B

Good

Over: CSXT SPUR TRACKS (RR)

0.5 MI.N.JCT.FREEDOM DR., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 8,600

SR1102

Good

Over: ABERDEEN CREEK

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1101, Moore, NC

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,100

GONZALEZ BLVD

Good

Over: COGDELS CREEK

0.5KM NE OF MCHUGH BLVD, Onslow, NC

Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 200

SR1723

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1710, Orange, NC

Built 2016 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,900

US158

Good

Over: NEWLAND DRAINAGE CANAL

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR 1357, Pasquotank, NC

Built 1967 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,400

SR1112

Good

Over: SOUTH FLAT RIVER

1.5 MI. S. JCT. NC49, Person, NC

Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 550

US13, US264

Good

Over: PARKERS CREEK

@ JCT.US264 & 13 & NC11, Pitt, NC

Built 1994 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 15,500

SR1102

Good

Over: FORK CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1100, Polk, NC

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 140

NC73

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1155, Richmond, NC

Built 2002 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,400

SR1646

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. US1, Richmond, NC

Built 1968 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 16,000

SR1001

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1756, Robeson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,500

NC211

Good

Over: FIVEMILE BRANCH

0.2 MI.W.JCT I95, Robeson, NC

Built 1989 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 13,500

SR1527

Good

Over: HOLLY SWAMP

0.6 MI.S. OF JCT. SR1532, Robeson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 5,100

SR1973

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RR

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1975, Rowan, NC

Built 2000 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,100

SR1984

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1985, Rowan, NC

Built 1989 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 950

SR2370

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2368, Rowan, NC

Built 1997 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 590

SR2564

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR2559, Rowan, NC

Built 2015 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 200

SR1535

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1541, Rowan, NC

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 240

SR1225

Good

Over: GRANTS CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1477, Rowan, NC

Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,900

SR1538

Good

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

.9 MI.E.JCT.SR1549, Rutherford, NC

Built 1987 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,000

SR1149

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1145, Rutherford, NC

Built 1981 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 300

US311

Good

Over: DAN RIVER OVERFLOW

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1717, Stokes, NC

Built 1998 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,700

SR1001

Good

Over: MITCHELL RIVER

.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1131, Surry, NC

Built 1979 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,500

SR2044

Good

Over: ARARAT RIVER

1.3 MI.W.JCT.NC268, Surry, NC

Built 2002 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 250

SR1547

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1600, Union, NC

Built 1999 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,300

SR1101

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

1.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1102, Vance, NC

Built 2001 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 600

SR1649

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.9MI.NW.JCT.SR1664, Wake, NC

Built 2004 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 7,700

SR1375

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK

150 FT.N.JCT.US321,421, Watauga, NC

Built 2015 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 40

SR1153

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

300 FT.W.JCT.SR1125, Watauga, NC

Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

SR1537

Good

Over: NAHUNTA SWAMP

0.5MI. S. OF JCT. SR1538, Wayne, NC

Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,600

SR2026

Good

Over: GRASSY FORK CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR2035, Wilkes, NC

Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 430

SR1302

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

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

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 100

SR1339

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1338, Wilson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 420

SR1662

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.5MI.W.JCT.SR1658, Wilson, NC

Built 2005 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 370

SR1337

Good

Over: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1338, Yadkin, NC

Built 2017 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 700

SR1605

Good

Over: FORBUSH CREEK

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1570, Yadkin, NC

Built 1995 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,200

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: BIA ROUTE 405

5.9 MILES SOUTH OF U.S. R, Haywood, NC

Built 1950 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,000

EAST MAIN DRIVE

Good

Over: CENTRAL CANAL

ON EAST MAIN DRIVE, Hyde, NC

Built 2011 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 110

NFSR 482

Good

Over: BEAR DRIVE BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, McDowell, NC

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 50

NFSR 482

Good

Over: LICKLOG CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, McDowell, NC

Built 2008 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 50

WALLACE CREEK RD

Good

Over: BEARHEAD CREEK

1.1KM W OF HOLCOMB BLVD, Onslow, NC

Built 2014 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 250

Showing 12,201-12,250 of 18,901 bridges

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