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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

SR1001

Good

Over: BR. OF PERQUIMANS RIVER

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1200, Perquimans, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 950

SR1139

Good

Over: MIDDLE SWAMP

0.9 MI. S. JCT. US13, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 400

US13/NC11 N

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

2.9 MI.N.JCT.NC903, Pitt, NC

Built 1999 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 7,000

SR1251

Good

Over: KITTEN CREEK

0.7 MI. S. OF JCT SR1250, Pitt, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

SR1588

Good

Over: BRIERY SWAMP

0.5 MI.N.JCT.NC30, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 610

US264 EBL

Good

Over: TAR RIVER OVERFLOW

1.0 MI. E. JCT. NC43, Pitt, NC

Built 1992 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 19,000

SR1311

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1314, Randolph, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 420

SR2407

Good

Over: BRANCH SANDY CREEK

75 FT. W. JCT. SR 2441, Randolph, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 540

SR2896

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.6 MI. S JCT. SR 2895, Randolph, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 70

SR1471

Good

Over: DROWNING CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1465, Richmond, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 580

SR1723

Good

Over: GALLBERRY SWAMP

0.4MI.E.JCT SR1906, Robeson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 680

SR2230

Good

Over: HOG SWAMP

0.8MI.W. OF JCT.SR2208, Robeson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR2237

Good

Over: OLD FIELD SWAMP

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR2300, Robeson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,700

SR2269

Good

Over: INDIAN SWAMP

100 FT.E.JCT.SR2264, Robeson, NC

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

SR1164

Good

Over: BACK SWAMP

0.2 MI. N. JCT. US74, Robeson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 670

SR1550

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER OVERFLOW

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1339, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,600

SR1303

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1339, Robeson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR1323

Good

Over: LITTLE RAFT SWAMP

0.15 MI. E. JCT.SR1325, Robeson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

SR1157

Good

Over: BACK SWAMP CANAL

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1154, Robeson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

SR2101

Good

Over: JACKSON SWAMP

0.9 MI.N. JCT.SR2103, Robeson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 490

SR2351

Good

Over: HAW RIVER

1.4 MI. S. JCT. US157, Rockingham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,900

SR2336

Good

Over: JACOB'S CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR2337, Rockingham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 510

SR2598

Good

Over: LITTLE TROUBLESOME CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2597, Rockingham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 540

SR2600

Good

Over: LITTLE TROUBLESOME CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2603, Rockingham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 850

SR1759

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1761, Rockingham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200

SR1321

Good

Over: BEAVER ISLAND CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1324, Rockingham, NC

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 530

SR1378

Good

Over: N & W RAILROAD

0.15 MI. W. JCT. US220, Rockingham, NC

Built 2005 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR1763

Good

Over: SILLS CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1766, Rowan, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 210

SR1771

Good

Over: SILLS CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1772, Rowan, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 140

SR1003

Good

Over: THIRD CREEK

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

Built 2010 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,300

SR1752

Good

Over: WITHROW CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1753, Rowan, NC

Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 490

SR1985

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1984, Rowan, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 950

SR2541

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2577, Rowan, NC

Built 2016 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,900

SR1221

Good

Over: UT TO COLD WATER CREEK

0.4MI. N.JCT.SR1210, Rowan, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 450

SR2215

Good

Over: FLOYDS CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR2149, Rutherford, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 560

SR1745

Good

Over: ROBERSON CREEK

0.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1006, Rutherford, NC

Built 1970 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 260

SR1709

Good

Over: ROBERSON CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1710, Rutherford, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250

SR1004

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. US421, Sampson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,600

SR1943

Good

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

1.0 MI S. OF SR1942, Sampson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 550

NC903

Good

Over: SIX RUNS CREEK

0.8 MI. E. OF JCT SR1134, Sampson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR1208

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER OVERFLOW

1.7 MI W SR1210, Sampson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 400

SR1233

Good

Over: BIG SWAMP CREEK

0.3 MI.E JCT SR1418, Sampson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR1414

Good

Over: BIG SWAMP

0.1 MI W JCT SR1430, Sampson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 700

SR1913

Good

Over: TURKEY SWAMP

0.7 MI N JCT NC24, Sampson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 360

SR1703

Good

Over: GREAT COHARIE CRE

0.1MI.N.JCT SR1801, Sampson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 950

SR1710

Good

Over: KILL SWAMP

0.6 MI S JCT NC50, Sampson, NC

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200

SR1905

Good

Over: TEN MILE SWAMP

0.4M. E. JCT. SR1904, Sampson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 477

SR1113

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT SR1001, Sampson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 101

SR1409

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1408, Sampson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 270

SR1323

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1337, Scotland, NC

Built 2011 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,300

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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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