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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

SR1542

Good

Over: MID.FORK S.FORK NEW RVR.

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1543, Watauga, NC

Built 2005 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 330

SR1725

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1724, Wilkes, NC

Built 2017 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 150

SR2416

Good

Over: DUGGER CREEK

.05 MI.E..JCT.SR2418, Wilkes, NC

Built 2015 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 90

SR1339

Good

Over: TOWN SWAMP

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

Built 2020 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 400

SR1333

Good

Over: PIGPEN CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.NC197, Yancey, NC

Built 2018 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 270

NFSR 81C

Good

Over: SANTEETLAH CREEK

1.4 MI. FROM JCT W/ FS 81, Graham, NC

Built 1982 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 50

PARKING LOT CONNEC

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.4KM SE OF WILMINGTON HW, Onslow, NC

Built 2012 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 200

SR1422

Good

Over: GREASY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1419, Alexander, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,400

SR1142

Good

Over: PINEY FORK CREEK

200 FT.S.JCT.NC18, Alleghany, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 90

SR1422

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.4 MI.SW.JCT.SR1485, Alleghany, NC

Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 430

SR1711

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CEDAR CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1703, Anson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

US74 WBL

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

1.0 MI.E.JCT.NC218, Anson, NC

Built 2007 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,500

NC742

Good

Over: LAMPLEY BRANCH

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1131, Anson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,400

US74

Good

Over: DERITA CREEK

300 FT. W. JCT. SR1814, Anson, NC

Built 1960 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 23,500

SR1105

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1143, Anson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

SR1459

Good

Over: UT TO RICHARDSON CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. NC742, Anson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 110

SR1637

Good

Over: JACKS BRANCH

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1618, Anson, NC

Built 1956 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 120

SR1106

Good

Over: OLD FIELDS CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1111, Ashe, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 970

US221

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

200 FT.N.JCT.SR1567, Ashe, NC

Built 2011 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 750

SR1324

Good

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

25 FT.W.JCT.SR1353, Ashe, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR1334

Good

Over: LITTLE HORSE CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1324, Ashe, NC

Built 2023 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 450

SR1308

Good

Over: CABBAGE CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1307, Ashe, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 230

SR1358

Good

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.SR1362, Ashe, NC

Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50

SR1333

Good

Over: GREER BRANCH

250 FT.W.JCT.SR1332, Ashe, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 20

SR1166

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

25 FT.N.JCT.US19E, Avery, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250

SR1114

Good

Over: FALL BRANCH

2.0 MI.N.JCT.SR1119, Avery, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR1185

Good

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1157, Avery, NC

Built 1966 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

SR1410

Good

Over: AGGIE RUN CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. US264, Beaufort, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,900

SR1100

Good

Over: NEVIL CREEK

2 MI.E.JCT.SR1103, Beaufort, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 600

SR1932

Good

Over: DURHAM CREEK

0.4 MI S. OF JCT NC 33, Beaufort, NC

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 300

SR1136

Good

Over: MAPLE BRANCH

0.2 MI.S. OF JCT NC33, Beaufort, NC

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,600

SR1127

Good

Over: CHOCOWINITY CREEK

0.4 MI W. OF JCT NC33, Beaufort, NC

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 600

SR1518

Good

Over: HERRING RUN

0.1 MI W. JCT. SR1517, Beaufort, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 550

SR1507

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM SWAMP

0.6 MI E. JCT. SR1524, Beaufort, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR1163

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.7MI.N.JCT.NC33, Beaufort, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 350

SR1336

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1334, Beaufort, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 500

SR1200

Good

Over: LOOSING SWAMP

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1242, Bertie, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 600

SR1511

Good

Over: BLACK WALNUT SWAMP

0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1502, Bertie, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

US17N

Good

Over: CASHIE RIVER

0.5 MI.N. JCT.US13 BUS, Bertie, NC

Built 2008 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,300

NC53

Good

Over: ELLIS CREEK

1.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1332, Bladen, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,700

NC242

Good

Over: TURNBULL CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1002, Bladen, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,300

SR1806

Good

Over: BROWN'S CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. US701, Bladen, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,700

SR1709

Good

Over: HAMMOND CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1704, Bladen, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 160

SR1145

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

0.1 MI.S. JCT. SR1212, Bladen, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR1123

Good

Over: HOMINY CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1124, Buncombe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 650

SR 1103

Good

Over: UT TO SOUTH HOMINY CREEK

0.05 MI.E.JCT.SR1105, Buncombe, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR1901

Good

Over: JACOBS FORK RIVER

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1904, Burke, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 470

SR1449

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1394, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 14,000

NC200

Good

Over: DUTCH BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1100, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 5,700

SR1104

Good

Over: HADNOT CREEK

1.75 MI. S. JCT. NC58, Carteret, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200

Showing 12,451-12,500 of 18,901 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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