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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

BROWN STREET

Good

Over: JACKS CREEK

200' N. JCT. PARK RD, Beaufort, NC

Built 2010 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 600

SR1414

Good

Over: HORSEPEN SWAMP

2 MI E. JCT SR1001, Beaufort, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 260

SR1718

Good

Over: JACK CREEK

0.3 MI E. JCT NC99, Beaufort, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1742

Good

Over: ROWLAND CREEK

1.2 MI N. OF JCT SR 1741, Beaufort, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 360

SR1532

Good

Over: ACRE SWAMP

0.6 MI E. OF JCT SR1508, Beaufort, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 350

WATER STREET

Good

Over: TRIB.OF PUNGO RIVER

200`N JCT.PAMLICO ST., Beaufort, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,000

SR1219

Good

Over: CONNARITSA SWAMP

0.25 MI E JCT SR1222, Bertie, NC

Built 2023 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 350

SR1200

Good

Over: WAHTOM SWAMP

0.45 MI.N.JCT.SR1215, Bertie, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 700

US13S, US17S

Good

Over: ROAN.RIVER OVERFLOW

0.8 MI. N. OF JCT.SR1581, Bertie, NC

Built 1992 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,500

NC242

Good

Over: HORSEPEN BRANCH

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1183, Bladen, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 750

SR 1747

Good

Over: KITCHENS BRANCH

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR 1730, Bladen, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 320

SR1534

Good

Over: KELLY CANAL

.5 MI. N. JCT. SR15353, Bladen, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 180

SR1536

Good

Over: KELLY CANAL

1.1 MI. N. JCT. NC53, Bladen, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1426

Good

Over: HOOD CREEK

1.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1419, Brunswick, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR1340

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

0.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1342, Brunswick, NC

Built 1996 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 120

SR1357

Good

Over: MULBERRY BRANCH

1.3 MI N JCT US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2023 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 436

SR1384

Good

Over: SOUTH TURKEY CREEK

.35 MI.S.JCT.SR1220, Buncombe, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 400

NC112

Good

Over: HOMINY CREEK

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR3446, Buncombe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 23,000

SR3137

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR3136, Buncombe, NC

Built 2021 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 560

SR2815

Good

Over: ASHWORTH CREEK

.02 MI.E.JCT.SR2806, Buncombe, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 380

SR3466

Good

Over: SOUTH HOMINY CREEK

0.01MI.E.JCT.SR3452, Buncombe, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 210

SR2174

Good

Over: IVY CREEK

.03MI.E.JCT.SR2173, Buncombe, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 90

SR1383

Good

Over: SOUTH TURKEY CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1220, Buncombe, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 520

SR1512

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1443, Burke, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,900

US70 BUS

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1443, Burke, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 9,600

SR1250

Good

Over: CANOE CREEK

.7 MI.N.JCT.NC126, Burke, NC

Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,700

SR1149

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

.02 MI.N.JCT.SR1113, Burke, NC

Built 1996 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,300

SR1430

Good

Over: BRISTOL CREEK

.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1431, Burke, NC

Built 2023 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 550

SR1618

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RR

.05 MI.N.JCT.US70, Burke, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR1142

Good

Over: LITTLE SILVER CREEK

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1177, Burke, NC

Built 1976 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 13,500

SR2000

Good

Over: LAKE FISHER

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2202, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR2453

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2608, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 400

NC49

Good

Over: DUTCH BUFFALO CREEK

0.6 MI. N.JCT.SR2423, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 7,500

BURRAGE RD

Good

Over: THREE MILE BRANCH

0.1 MI.W.JCT.BRADLEY ST., Cabarrus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,100

SR1138

Good

Over: FUDA CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1139, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,900

SR1138

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1161, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,900

SR1158

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1139, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,400

SR1304

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1493, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,500

SR2443

Good

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2444, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 30

SR1006

Good

Over: ADAMS CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2021 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,000

VILLAGE DRIVE

Good

Over: AFTON RUN BRANCH

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1430, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2004 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR1430

Good

Over: UT OF CODDLE CREEK

0.3 MI.N.JCT.NC29, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 21,000

NC3

Good

Over: IRISH BUFFALO CREEK

250 FT. W. JCT. BETH PAGE, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 13,000

SR1310

Good

Over: GREASY CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1305, Caldwell, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,300

SR1356

Good

Over: ELIJAH ESTES MILL CREEK

2.6MI.S.JCT.NC90, Caldwell, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 270

SR1503

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1502, Caldwell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 270

SR1706

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.NC18, Caldwell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 150

SR1583

Good

Over: ZACHS FORK CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1511, Caldwell, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250

SR1200

Good

Over: SAWYERS CREEK

0.1 MI S. JCT. SR1145, Camden, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 900

SR1325

Good

Over: GUT TO WARD CREEK

1.2 MI N JCT US 70, Carteret, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

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