State profile · Near national median SD

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

I73RAMPS

Good

Over: TRIB. OF BRUSH CREEK

0.22 MI. S. JCT. SR2085, Guilford, NC

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,500

SR1434

Good

Over: QUANKEY CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1429, Halifax, NC

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 620

SR1735

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1815, Harnett, NC

Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,600

SR1348

Good

Over: LAUREL BRANCH

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1338, Haywood, NC

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 70

SR1820

Good

Over: CONNER MILL BRANCH

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1819, Haywood, NC

Built 2015 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 440

SR1702

Good

Over: REEDYPATCH CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.US64, Henderson, NC

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 160

SR1593

Good

Over: PUNCHEON CAMP CREEK

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1591, Henderson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 50

SR1427

Good

Over: WICCACON RIVER

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1429, Hertford, NC

Built 1994 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 500

NC211

Good

Over: RAFT SWAMP

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1105, Hoke, NC

Built 2016 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,600

SR1116

Good

Over: LITTLE RAFT SWAMP

0.3 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1124, Hoke, NC

Built 2019 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 840

US70

Good

Over: BUFFALO SHOALS CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1333, Iredell, NC

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,900

SR2322

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. US64, Iredell, NC

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,000

SR1305

Good

Over: RATTLE SNAKE BRANCH

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

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 120

SR1177

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1171, Lincoln, NC

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR1513

Good

Over: RABBIT CREEK

.7 MI.E.JCT.US23,441, Macon, NC

Built 1951 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 850

SR1503

Good

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.SR1502, Madison, NC

Built 2014 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 340

SR1351

Good

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1163, McDowell, NC

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,200

I-40 WBL

Good

Over: SOUTH MUDDY CREEK

.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1763, McDowell, NC

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,500

NC49

Good

Over: COFFEY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1138, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 33,500

SR1138 EBL

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.15 MI. W. JCT. I77, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 12,750

I485 SBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RR.

0.7 MI. S. JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2006 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 54,000

BEAVER DAM LANE

Good

Over: IRVINS CREEK

.15MI.S.OF JCT.W.PINE LK., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2019 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

NC226

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1307, Mitchell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,900

SR1206

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK CANE CREEK

0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1241, Mitchell, NC

Built 2012 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 400

SR1006

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1629, Moore, NC

Built 1992 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,000

NC97

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.1 MI E. OF JCT NC231, Nash, NC

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,000

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: MOTTS CREEK

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1187, New Hanover, NC

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 7,700

SR1409

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.9 MI. S. JCT. I140, New Hanover, NC

Built 2021 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

SR1366 ATKINS RD

Good

Over: FRANK CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT NC49, Orange, NC

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 70

US158

Good

Over: MILLPOND CREEK

0.2 MI. EAST JCT. SR1359, Pasquotank, NC

Built 1967 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 8,000

US17N,US158W

Good

Over: TRIB. OF PASQUOTANK RIVE

1.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1333, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2003 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,750

SR1520

Good

Over: WHICHARD MILL BRANCH

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1521, Pitt, NC

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 70

SR1418

Good

Over: JOHNSON'S MILL RUN

0.25 MI E JCT SR1418, Pitt, NC

Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 300

SR1151

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

4 MI.S.JCT.SR1138, Polk, NC

Built 2000 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 120

SR1603

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.15 MI. W. JCT. SR1577, Randolph, NC

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,200

SR2122

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2128, Randolph, NC

Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,400

NC177

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1909, Richmond, NC

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 11,000

US74

Good

Over: SOLOMON'S CREEK

2.5 MI. E. JCT. US1, Richmond, NC

Built 2001 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 21,000

SR2426

Good

Over: OLD FIELD SWAMP

0.1 MI.E. OF JCT.SR2424, Robeson, NC

Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 270

SR1910

Good

Over: GRANTS CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1912, Rowan, NC

Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,000

I-85 SBL RAMP

Good

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

0.05 M. S. JCT. I-85, Rowan, NC

Built 2017 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,000

SR1161

Good

Over: UT TO MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1178, Rutherford, NC

Built 1978 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 300

SR1433

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

1.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1369, Scotland, NC

Built 2010 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,300

SR1535

Good

Over: WINSTON SALEM SB,RR

0.1 MI. S. JCT.SR1534, Stanly, NC

Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR1917

Good

Over: NORFOLK & SOUTHERN RR

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR2001, Stanly, NC

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 190

SR1827

Good

Over: FLAT SHOAL CREEK

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1826, Surry, NC

Built 1959 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 250

NC268

Good

Over: FISHER RIVER

0.2MI.E.JCT.SR2221, Surry, NC

Built 1989 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 3,100

SR2175

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

.01 MI.E.JCT.SR2012, Surry, NC

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100

SR1309

Good

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

25 FT.W.JCT.SR1311, Swain, NC

Built 1959 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 730

SR1152

Good

Over: JENKINS BRANCH

.1 MI.S.JCT.US19B, Swain, NC

Built 1998 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 500

Showing 12,801-12,850 of 18,901 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | SD bridges explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.