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

US70E

Unknown

Over: US70

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR4762, Guilford, NC

Built 2002 ADT: 15,000

SR4762

Unknown

Over: SR4762

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US70, Guilford, NC

Built 2002 ADT: 8

SR1113

Unknown

Over: SR1113 & N.S.R.R.

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1300, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 ADT: 18,000

SR1113

Unknown

Over: SR1113, N.S.R.R.

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1300, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 ADT: 17,000

I74W,US311N

Unknown

Over: I74, US311

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1278, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 ADT: 22,750

I74W,US311N

Unknown

Over: I74, US311

1.3 MI.W. JCT. NC68, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 ADT: 23,750

I40E

Unknown

Over: I40

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1546, Guilford, NC

Built 2011 ADT: 59,500

I40E

Unknown

Over: I40

1.0 MI S JCT SR1546, Guilford, NC

Built 2011 ADT: 59,500

I85N,US29N,US70E

Unknown

Over: I85 BUS. LP., US29, US70

1.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1113, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 ADT: 16,000

I85S,US29S,US70W

Unknown

Over: I85BUS. LP.,US29, US70

1.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1113, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 ADT: 16,000

US421N

Unknown

Over: US421

0.20 MI. W. JCT. SR3349, Guilford, NC

Built 2012 ADT: 8,500

I73S,I40E,US421S,C

Unknown

Over: I73, US421 & LONG BRANCH

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1541, Guilford, NC

Built 2011 ADT: 32,250

US421S

Unknown

Over: US421

0.2 MI. W. OF JCT. SR3549, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 16,250

I73S

Unknown

Over: I73

1.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1586, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 21,000

I73S

Unknown

Over: I73

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1586, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 29,250

I73S

Unknown

Over: FUTURE I73

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2124, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 ADT: 12,000

I840W

Unknown

Over: GREENSBORO WESTERN LOOP

0.43 MI.S.SR2187, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 9,500

DRAWBRIDGE PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: US220,SR2499HORSEPEN CR.

2.6 MI. E. JCT. I73, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 100

DRAWBRIDGE PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: US220, SR2499, HRSPEN CR

2.6 MI. E. JCT. I73, Guilford, NC

Built 2018 ADT: 100

SR4762

Unknown

Over: SR4762;NSRR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US70, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 100

US70W

Unknown

Over: US70

2.2 MI. N. JCT. I40, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 11,750

SR2825

Unknown

Over: SR2825;BUFFALO CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR2770, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 100

SR2825

Unknown

Over: SR2825;N.BUFFALO CR.

1 MI. N. JCT. SR2770, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 100

SR2832

Unknown

Over: SR2832,N. BUFFALO CR.

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2770, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 3,800

SR2832

Unknown

Over: SR2832;N BUFFALO CRK

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2770, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 3,000

SR2732

Unknown

Over: SR2732

1.7 MI. S.JCT. US29, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 2,400

SR2732

Unknown

Over: SR2732

1.7 MI. S. JCT. US29, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 3,000

NC29S, RAMP

Unknown

Over: US29,SR2622S

3.5 MI. N. OF JCT. SR2770, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 14,833

I840N

Unknown

Over: I840

.5 MI. W. OF JCT. SR2821, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 100

I840E

Unknown

Over: I-840

.12 MI. N. OF JCT. SR2834, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 6,500

US29S

Unknown

Over: US29

0.6 MI. E. SR2526, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 17,500

NC68N

Unknown

Over: NC68

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC68, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 13,000

US68S

Unknown

Over: NC68

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC68, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 13,000

SR2133W

Unknown

Over: SR2133

0.7 MI. S.JCT. NC68, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 3,300

I73S

Unknown

Over: I73

1.35 MI N JCT NC68, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 ADT: 12,000

I73N

Unknown

Over: I73

0.15 MI W JCT SR213, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 ADT: 14,500

I73S

Unknown

Over: I73

1.8 MI. E. JCT. SR2128, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 8,500

I 73 N

Unknown

Over: I-73

0.2 MI E JCT SR5017, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 12,000

I73S

Unknown

Over: I73

0.4 MI. W. JCT. NC150, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 ADT: 12,000

I73N

Unknown

Over: I-73

1.7 MI. N. JCT. SR2137, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 5,000

NC68S RAMP

Unknown

Over: NC68

1.8 MI. N. JCT. SR2137, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 9,875

SR2133W

Unknown

Over: NC68,SR2133

0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC68, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 3,750

SR2133 E

Unknown

Over: NC68,SR2133

0.8 MI S JCT NC68, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 4,750

LAWNDALE DR. NORTH

Unknown

Over: LAWNDALE DRIVE

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR2340, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 9,000

LAWNDALE DRIVE SOU

Unknown

Over: LAWNDALE DRIVE

0.8M E. JCT. SR2340, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 9,000

I 840 W

Unknown

Over: I-840

0.1 MI E OF COTSWOLD TERR, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 ADT: 100

US29S

Unknown

Over: US29

3.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2770, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 ADT: 22,250

SR 2359

Unknown

Over: SR2359

1.1 MI. W. JCT. US29, Guilford, NC

Built 2023

I-840

Unknown

Over: I-840

0.16 MI. S. JCT. SR2373, Guilford, NC

Built 2021

SR3300S

Unknown

Over: SR3300

1.3 MI W JCT SR2523, Guilford, NC

Built 2023 ADT: 101

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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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