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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

SR1106

Good

Over: PRONG BENTON BRANCH

0.15 MI. N. JCT. SR1108, Caswell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 510

SR1303

Good

Over: MOON CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1300, Caswell, NC

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 180

SR1301

Good

Over: HOGAN'S CREEK

1.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1302, Caswell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 430

NC18

Good

Over: JACOB FORK RIVER

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1111, Catawba, NC

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,000

SR1810

Good

Over: ALLEN CREEK

0.03 MI S JCT SR1874, Catawba, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,900

US321 NBL

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

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

Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 13,500

US64

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2113, Chatham, NC

Built 2002 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 11,500

SR1141

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC902, Chatham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 240

SR1505

Good

Over: JUNALUSKA CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.SR1502, Cherokee, NC

Built 2001 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 950

SR1390

Good

Over: VALLEY RIVER

.05 MI.S.JCT.US19,74,129, Cherokee, NC

Built 2000 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 110

US17BYP.

Good

Over: PEMBROKE CREEK

1.0 MI.N. OF JCT.US17BUS., Chowan, NC

Built 1976 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,350

SR1112

Good

Over: SHOOTING CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1100, Clay, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,600

SR1111

Good

Over: BRASSTOWN CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1112, Clay, NC

Built 2011 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 690

SR1300

Good

Over: TUSQUITEE CREEK

25 FT.W.JCT.SR1318, Clay, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 400

SR1612

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.01 MI. W. JCT. SR1652, Cleveland, NC

Built 2022 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 550

SR1637

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1639, Cleveland, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 840

SR1641

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1004, Cleveland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 60

SR2212

Good

Over: UT TO BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2226, Cleveland, NC

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250

SR1102

Good

Over: LITTLE HICKORY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1224, Cleveland, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,000

SR1932

Good

Over: SIMMONS BAY CREEK

0.1MI. N. JCT. SR1933, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 450

SR1119

Good

Over: JUNIPER SWAMP

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1121, Columbus, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 540

SR1005

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1173, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,800

SR1005

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP

0.3 MI NORTH OF SR1315, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR1412

Good

Over: PORTER CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT. SR1413, Columbus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250

SR1002

Good

Over: BRIER CREEK

1.0 MI. S. OF JCT. NC242, Columbus, NC

Built 2002 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 950

SR1700

Good

Over: RED HILL SWAMP

0.6 MI.N.JCT SR1700, Columbus, NC

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 850

SR1720

Good

Over: SLADES SWAMP

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1702, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR1710

Good

Over: WELCH CREEK

0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1729, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 360

SR1824

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.7MI.S.JCT.US74/US7, Columbus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR1831

Good

Over: LIVINGSTON CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1843, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 400

SR1831

Good

Over: LIVINGSTON CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1843, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 400

SR1464

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1458, Craven, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

SR1100

Good

Over: W. PRONG BRICE CREEK

6.2 MI. W. JCT. US70, Craven, NC

Built 1988 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 170

NC242

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.1 MI.N. OF JCT. SR2036, Cumberland, NC

Built 2003 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR1851

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT SR1849, Cumberland, NC

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR1851

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1848, Cumberland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 690

SR1851

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1848, Cumberland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 690

SR2350

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.1 MI N. OF JCT SR2220, Cumberland, NC

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,800

MILLTAIL ROAD

Good

Over: MILLTAIL CREEK

9 MI SW OF MANNS HARBOR, Dare, NC

Built 2003 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 75

NAVY ROAD

Good

Over: MAN MADE CANALS

10 MI SW OF MANNS HARBOR, Dare, NC

Built 2003 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 60

SR1147

Good

Over: POTTS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1219, Davidson, NC

Built 2010 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,300

SR2031

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2028, Davidson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,900

SR2416

Good

Over: W. BRANCH LICK CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2322, Davidson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 600

SR1911

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM BRANCH

0.2 MI.N. OF JCT. SR1917, Duplin, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 350

SR1912

Good

Over: MAXWELL CREEK

0.4 MI E.JCT SR1911, Duplin, NC

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 480

SR1554

Good

Over: BURN COAT CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT SR1555, Duplin, NC

Built 2016 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200

SR1814

Good

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1811, Durham, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 7,400

SR1615

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF OTTER CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1614, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 150

SR1429

Good

Over: MAPLE SWAMP

0.8 MI S JCT SR1426, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 500

SR1393

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

100 FT. N. JCT. SR1390, Forsyth, NC

Built 1995 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 10,500

Showing 12,501-12,550 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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