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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

SR1400

Good

Over: PANTHER SWAMP CR.

0.7 MI E. OF JCT US13&258, Greene, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR1215

Good

Over: APPLETREE SWAMP

0.8 MI. E. OF JCT.SR.1253, Greene, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 390

SR1240

Good

Over: BEAMAN RUN

0.4 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1225, Greene, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250

SR1138

Good

Over: BRANCH OF DEEP RIVER

0.05 MI S JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 320

SR2022

Good

Over: HAW RIVER

0.8 MI.S. JCT.SR2028, Guilford, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,800

SR2770

Good

Over: NORTH BUFFALO CREEK

100 FT. W. JCT. SR2819, Guilford, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,600

SR2719

Good

Over: PRONG REEDY FORK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC61, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 900

SR3088

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR3080, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,300

SR3088

Good

Over: BIG ALAMANCE TRIBUTARY 3

0.15 MI. W. JCT. SR3086, Guilford, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 670

SR3092

Good

Over: BIG ALAMANCE CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR3093, Guilford, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR3343

Good

Over: NP.STINKING QUARTER CREE

0.25 MI. E. JCT. SR3360, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 400

SR3368

Good

Over: CLIMAX CREEK

0.95 MI. E. JCT. SR3381, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 440

SR1859

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1852, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR2103

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

.6 MI. N. JCT. US158, Guilford, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 290

SR2704

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2703, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR 2719

Good

Over: PRONG REEDY FORK CK

.45 MI. N. JCT. NC61, Guilford, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 750

SR1001

Good

Over: BURNT COAT SWAMP

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1206, Halifax, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR1304

Good

Over: BEAR SWAMP

0.6 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1300, Halifax, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 120

SR 2005

Good

Over: THORTONS CREEK

.7 MI E. JCT. NC 27, Harnett, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 800

SR1130

Good

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

.5 MI.S.SR1131, Harnett, NC

Built 1997 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 850

SR2045

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

0.1 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1120, Harnett, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,300

SR1558

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1554, Harnett, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,300

SR1250

Good

Over: WALKERS CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1244, Harnett, NC

Built 2008 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 510

SR2054

Good

Over: EAST BUIES CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT.US421,NC27, Harnett, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,700

SR1350

Good

Over: JONATHAN CREEK

150 FT.E.JCT.SR1395, Haywood, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 670

SR1346

Good

Over: MESSER BRANCH

1 MI. E.JCT.SR1347, Haywood, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

US19,23 SBL

Good

Over: PIGEON RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.NC110, Haywood, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,600

SR1006

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.US25, Henderson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,700

SR1572

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.2 MI. E.JCT.SR1575, Henderson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250

SR1574

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1582, Henderson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,700

SR1799

Good

Over: HUNGRY RIVER

1.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1885, Henderson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 700

SR1574

Good

Over: KYLES CREEK

.1MI.E.JCT.SR1579, Henderson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,700

US74A

Good

Over: BROAD RIVER

.02 MI.W.JCT.NC9, Henderson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR1840

Good

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1846, Henderson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1137

Good

Over: CUTAWHISKIE CREEK

0.5 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1139, Hertford, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 360

SR1422

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1412, Hoke, NC

Built 2011 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 550

SR1135

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RAFT SWAMP

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1134, Hoke, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250

SR1302

Good

Over: HERRING RUN CANAL

0.4 MI W JCT SR1303, Hyde, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 190

SR1577

Good

Over: UT TO SNOW CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1579, Iredell, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 110

SR1862

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

100 FT. S. JCT. SR1863, Iredell, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 340

SR1807

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1805, Iredell, NC

Built 1986 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 790

SR2115

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2117, Iredell, NC

Built 1978 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 410

SR1614

Good

Over: SNOW CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1610, Iredell, NC

Built 1969 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 590

SR1731

Good

Over: TUCKASEGEE RIVER

.01 MI.S.JCT SR1732, Jackson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 600

SR1764

Good

Over: SCOTT CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1432, Jackson, NC

Built 1960 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 450

SR1185

Good

Over: HANNAH CREEK

0.3M. S. JCT. SR1009, Johnston, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250

SR1525

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.1 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Johnston, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,750

SR1716

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1003, Johnston, NC

Built 1984 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,800

SR2123

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.5 MI. E. JCT. NC39, Johnston, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,000

SR2320

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER OVERFLOW

1.1 MI E. OF JCT SR2342, Johnston, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 480

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