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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

SR1350

Good

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

125 FT.W.JCT.NC194, Ashe, NC

Built 2001 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 70

SR1222

Good

Over: CONNARITSA SWAMP

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1200, Bertie, NC

Built 1994 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 130

SR1128

Good

Over: BRANCH ROANOKE RIVER

3.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1130, Bertie, NC

Built 2000 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 460

US17 S

Good

Over: CHOWAN RIVER TRIB.

1.3 MI N. JCT SR1361, Bertie, NC

Built 1999 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 4,600

NC906

Good

Over: MONTGOMERY SLOUGH

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1190, Brunswick, NC

Built 2008 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 3,800

E.OAKVIEW RD.

Good

Over: HOMINY CREEK

0.25 MI. W. JCT. SR3414, Buncombe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 50

SR2782

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

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

Built 2007 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 720

GLENDALE AVENUE

Good

Over: SWANNANOA RIVER

50 FT.S.JCT.NC81, Buncombe, NC

Built 1999 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 3,100

SR1795

Good

Over: HENRY FORK CREEK

.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1001, Burke, NC

Built 2001 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 460

US70

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1152, Burke, NC

Built 1998 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 5,200

SR1956

Good

Over: BAILEY FORK CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1957, Burke, NC

Built 2006 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,600

SR2114

Good

Over: LAKE CONCORD

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

Built 1988 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 8,000

NC49 NBL

Good

Over: CODDLE CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1158, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2006 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 13,250

SR1002

Good

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. NC3, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1983 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 7,900

SR1132

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1152, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1999 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 3,200

NC49 SBL

Good

Over: CODDLE CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1309, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2006 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 13,500

SR 1445

Good

Over: UT TO ROCKY RIVER

0.35 MI. N. JCT. SR2894, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2021 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 15,500

SR1552

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1550, Caldwell, NC

Built 2003 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR1330

Good

Over: HOGAN'S CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1300, Caswell, NC

Built 2001 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 650

SR1565

Good

Over: LITTLE BRASSTOWN CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1554, Cherokee, NC

Built 1965 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 300

SR1307

Good

Over: HIWASSEE RIVER

150 FT.E.JCT.SR1306, Clay, NC

Built 1986 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 2,700

SR2252

Good

Over: BEASON CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2256, Cleveland, NC

Built 1980 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 650

SR1327

Good

Over: SANDY RUN CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1337, Cleveland, NC

Built 2010 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 580

SR1530

Good

Over: FIRST BROAD RIVER

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1531, Cleveland, NC

Built 1999 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 90

SR1004

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1642, Cleveland, NC

Built 1990 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR1908

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1918, Cleveland, NC

Built 2000 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,800

SR1834

Good

Over: CANAL

0.2 MI.E.JCT.NC24, Cumberland, NC

Built 1981 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,500

NC162

Good

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI. W. SR1141, Cumberland, NC

Built 2014 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 10,000

SR1757

Good

Over: PAYNE CREEK

50 FT. E. JCT. SR2927, Davidson, NC

Built 1994 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,300

US158

Good

Over: YADKIN RIVER

1.4 MI. E. JCT. NC801, Davie, NC

Built 2010 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 14,500

JONESTOWN ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

.3 MI.E.PLAUGHBOY LANE, Forsyth, NC

Built 1992 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 7,100

US421 SBL

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1140, Forsyth, NC

Built 2011 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 23,750

US421 NBL

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1140, Forsyth, NC

Built 2011 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 23,750

SR1637

Good

Over: LICK FORK CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1642, Gaston, NC

Built 1992 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,100

TULIP DRIVE

Good

Over: KAGLOR BRANCH

.2MI.W.JCT.RANKIN LAKE RD, Gaston, NC

Built 2008 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,000

US158

Good

Over: RAYNOR SWAMP

0.6 MI. E. JCT. NC32, Gates, NC

Built 1967 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 3,100

SR1232

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1268, Graham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 150

SR1119

Good

Over: SNOWBIRD CREEK

.35 MI.S.JCT.SR1115, Graham, NC

Built 1994 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 200

SR1138

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1147, Granville, NC

Built 2014 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,400

E.KEMP ROAD

Good

Over: LAKE HAMILTON CREEK

0.1MI.S.JCT.STARMOUNT DR., Guilford, NC

Built 1964 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 700

US276

Good

Over: EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1885, Haywood, NC

Built 2006 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 3,300

SR1577

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.55 MI.S.JCT.SR1621, Henderson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 750

NC191

Good

Over: MILLS RIVER

.02 MI.N.JCT.SR1338, Henderson, NC

Built 1992 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 29,000

SR1205

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RR.OVERFLOW

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1191, Henderson, NC

Built 1994 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,700

SR1528

Good

Over: FEATHERSTONE CREEK

.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1560, Henderson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 670

SR2379

Good

Over: WEATHERS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2375, Iredell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 900

SR1322

Good

Over: HICKS CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1321, Iredell, NC

Built 1985 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR1120

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1122, Jackson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 590

SR1007

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

0.5MI.W.JCT.SR2541, Johnston, NC

Built 1999 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR1100

Good

Over: HUNTER CREEK

1.0 MI.S. OF JCT.NC58, Jones, NC

Built 1993 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 200

Showing 12,351-12,400 of 18,901 bridges

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