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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

NC58

Good

Over: HUNTER CREEK

0.5 MI N. JCT SR1100, Carteret, NC

Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,500

NC101

Good

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

0.1 MI W JCT.SR1165, Carteret, NC

Built 1988 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,500

SR1140

Good

Over: CEDAR SWAMP CREEK

1.2 MI W JCT US70, Carteret, NC

Built 2011 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,600

SR1723

Good

Over: PANTHER BRANCH CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1702, Caswell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250

SR1597

Good

Over: COUNTRY LINE CREEK

1.5 MI. E. JCT. NC62, Caswell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 150

SR1565

Good

Over: COUNTRY LINE CREEK

1.6 MI W JCT SR1564, Caswell, NC

Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 290

SR1315

Good

Over: WEST PRONG MOON CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1311, Caswell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 160

SR1486

Good

Over: UT TO LYLE CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1488, Catawba, NC

Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR1404

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. NC127, Catawba, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10,000

SR1722

Good

Over: MCLIN CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1968, Catawba, NC

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 820

SR2019

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR2020, Catawba, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR2012

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2013, Catawba, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 850

SR1807

Good

Over: HAGAN FORK CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1801, Catawba, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 830

SR1010

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR2155, Chatham, NC

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR1010

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2221, Chatham, NC

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR1102

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1104, Chatham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 390

SR1130

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1100, Chatham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 260

US421S

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1007, Chatham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 7,000

TECHNOLOGY WAY

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI.E.JCT PROG. BLVD., Chatham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1307

Good

Over: SHEARER CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1326, Clay, NC

Built 1971 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 550

NC198

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2301, Cleveland, NC

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,200

SR2050

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR2052, Cleveland, NC

Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,100

SR2036

Good

Over: POTTS CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. US74, Cleveland, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 690

SR1639

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1637, Cleveland, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 320

SR1342

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1343, Cleveland, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 220

SR1531

Good

Over: NO BUSINESS CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1529, Cleveland, NC

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 190

NC130

Good

Over: WACCAMAW RIVER OV

2.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1931, Columbus, NC

Built 2010 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,100

NC905

Good

Over: SEVEN CREEKS

0.4 MI.N.JCT. SR1172, Columbus, NC

Built 1987 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR1006

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

0.2 MI.W. JCT.SR 1145, Columbus, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 430

SR1005

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1173, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR1317

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP

0.3 MI N. OF JCT SR1314, Columbus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 840

SR1516

Good

Over: BRIER CREEK

0.7 MI EAST JCT. SR1506, Columbus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 310

SR1530

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.2 MI E OF JCT SR1517, Columbus, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 120

SR1904

Good

Over: JOCKEY BRANCH

0.25 MI. N. JCT. SR1907, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 770

SR1721

Good

Over: SLADES SWAMP

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1720, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 150

SR1001

Good

Over: SLADES SWAMP

0.5MI.N.JCT.SR1721, Columbus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1740

Good

Over: SLAP SWAMP

0.3MI.W.JCT.SR1731, Columbus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,900

SR1740

Good

Over: FRIAR SWAMP

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1737, Columbus, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR1836

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MILES NORTH OF SR1806, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 940

SR1836

Good

Over: DAN'S CREEK

1 MI. S. JCT. SR1806, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 940

SR1824

Good

Over: LIVINGSTON CREEK

0.4MI.N.JCT.SR1843, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 520

SR1824

Good

Over: LIVINGSTON CREEK

0.35 MI. N. OF JCT.SR1843, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 520

SR1621

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM SWAMP

0.2 MI W JCT SR1627, Craven, NC

Built 2023 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 860

SR2216

Good

Over: LOCKS CREEK

0.3 MI.S. OF JCT SR2217, Cumberland, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 200

SR3569

Good

Over: LAKE RIM RUNOFF

0.4 MI E JCT SR1402, Cumberland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 12,000

SR1400

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR3193, Cumberland, NC

Built 1993 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 28,000

SR1127

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1126, Cumberland, NC

Built 1995 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 350

I295NNC295 NBL

Good

Over: CROSS CREEK

1.2 MI.W.OF JCT.SR1600, Cumberland, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 11,500

US264

Good

Over: PAINS BAY CANAL

9.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1100, Dare, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500

US264

Good

Over: STUMPY POINT BAY CNL.

0.5 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1100, Dare, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 400

Showing 13,201-13,250 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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