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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

SR1615

Good

Over: LEITH CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1624, Scotland, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 250

SR 1324

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

500 FT. N. JCT. SR 1334, Scotland, NC

Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 280

SR1720

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1798, Stanly, NC

Built 1991 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 600

SR1228

Good

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1234, Stanly, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 220

SR1117

Good

Over: CUCUMBER CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1115, Stanly, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 790

SR1103

Good

Over: CROOKED RUN CREEK

1.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1102, Stokes, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 500

SR1945

Good

Over: VOSS CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1937, Stokes, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 450

SR1307

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK MITCHELL RIVE

.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1301, Surry, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 900

SR1331

Good

Over: FISHER RIVER

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1338, Surry, NC

Built 2002 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR1350

Good

Over: LITTLE FISHER RIVER

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1345, Surry, NC

Built 2001 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR2041

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

1.1 MI.N.JCT.NC268, Surry, NC

Built 2002 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 90

SR1320

Good

Over: UT TO S FORK MITCHELL RI

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1301, Surry, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 300

SR1122

Good

Over: CHESTNUT COVE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1177, Swain, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 50

SR1107

Good

Over: E FORK FRENCH BROAD RVR.

1.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1130, Transylvania, NC

Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 800

NC94

Good

Over: CANAL OFF SCUPPERNONG RV

0.2 MI S JCT US64, Tyrrell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,500

SR1751

Good

Over: RAYS FORK CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1758, Union, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,900

SR1157

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.55 MI. S. JCT. SR1158, Union, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 630

SR1524

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CROOKED CK.TR

0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1501, Union, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 4,900

SR1120

Good

Over: RED BUD CREEK

0.2 MI S US158BUS., Vance, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR2227

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

0.6 MI E JCT SR2224, Wake, NC

Built 2012 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 3,200

SR2727

Good

Over: GUFFY BRANCH

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2729, Wake, NC

Built 2000 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,700

SR2754

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

0.5MI.N.JCT SR 2762, Wake, NC

Built 2003 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,300

SR2756

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR2754, Wake, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR1010

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.7 MI.E.JCT.US401, Wake, NC

Built 2002 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 17,000

SR2782

Good

Over: ECHO CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. US401, Wake, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR2000

Good

Over: NEUSE RIV. OVERFLOW

2.3 MI. S. JCT. NC98, Wake, NC

Built 1984 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 15,000

SR1133

Good

Over: SHOCCO CREEK

1.3 MI.W.US401, Warren, NC

Built 1987 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 600

SR1510

Good

Over: REEDY POND CREEK

1.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1512, Warren, NC

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 260

SR1557

Good

Over: LANCE CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1558, Watauga, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR1580

Good

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

0.1 MI.S.JCT.NC105, Watauga, NC

Built 1994 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 400

SR1154

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1123, Watauga, NC

Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 40

SR1719

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.0 MI N JCT SR1003, Wayne, NC

Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 630

SR1353

Good

Over: GREAT SWAMP

1.1 MI. N. OF JCT. NC222, Wayne, NC

Built 2022 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 500

SR1353

Good

Over: NAHUNTA SWAMP

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1336, Wayne, NC

Built 2016 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 850

SR1006

Good

Over: THOROUGHFARE SWAMP

0.8 MI . S. JCT. SR1108, Wayne, NC

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,200

NC268

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR2334, Wilkes, NC

Built 2006 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 11,000

SR1753

Good

Over: UT TO ELKIN CREEK

0.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1910, Wilkes, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 680

SR1163

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

150 FT W. JCT. SR1162, Wilkes, NC

Built 2017 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 520

SR1542

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

1.1 MI. E. JCT. NC58, Wilson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 450

SR1658

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1662, Wilson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 850

US264W

Good

Over: NORFOLK/SOUTHERN RR

0.5 MI.W.JCT.I95, Wilson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 12,750

SR1119

Good

Over: NORTH LITTLE HUNTING CRK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1118, Yadkin, NC

Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 230

SR1347

Good

Over: SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.US21, Yadkin, NC

Built 1998 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 100

SR1100

Good

Over: FALLING WATER BRANCH

1.9 MI.S.JCT.NC197, Yancey, NC

Built 2015 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 200

NFSR 475B

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE

1.9 MI. FROM JCT. W/FS475, Transylvania, NC

Built 1985 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 10

US21

Good

Over: LAUREL BRANCH

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1178, Alleghany, NC

Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,300

NC194

Good

Over: LITTLE HELTON CREEK

200 FT.N.JCT.SR1379, Ashe, NC

Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 80

SR1376

Good

Over: LITTLE HELTON CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1378, Ashe, NC

Built 2014 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 90

SR1674

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

15 FT.E.JCT.SR1505, Ashe, NC

Built 2005 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 160

SR1372

Good

Over: HELTON CREEK

100 FT.N.JCT.SR1370, Ashe, NC

Built 2015 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 150

Showing 12,701-12,750 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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