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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

SR1229

Good

Over: BERNAL BRANCH

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1167, Johnston, NC

Built 2006 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 50

SR1341

Good

Over: ARTERS BRANCH

0.7 MI. W. JCT. US301, Johnston, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,500

SR1004

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

5.0 MI.E.JCT.SR1110, Jones, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,900

SR1142

Good

Over: TUCKAHOE SWAMP

1.8 MI. N. OF JCT. NC41, Jones, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 300

US17S,NC58S

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

2.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1114, Jones, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 6,500

US17N,NC58N

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

2.5 MI N JCT SR1116, Jones, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 6,000

SR1305

Good

Over: POCKET CREEK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1309, Lee, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR1141

Good

Over: DEEP RUN

0.2 MI W. OF JCT SR1127, Lenoir, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR1515

Good

Over: GROUNDNUT CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1518, Lenoir, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 900

SR1544

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP CREEK

0.6 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1555, Lenoir, NC

Built 2010 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR1575

Good

Over: BRIERY RUN

0.2 MI. N. JCT. NC148, Lenoir, NC

Built 2003 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR1383

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Lincoln, NC

Built 2003 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,800

SR1252

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1239, Lincoln, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,300

SR1168

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1167, Lincoln, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500

SR1008

Good

Over: POTT CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1203, Lincoln, NC

Built 1993 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 850

SR1113

Good

Over: TANYARD CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1205, Lincoln, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,400

SR1179

Good

Over: LEONARD FORK CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1180, Lincoln, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 440

NC16SBL

Good

Over: KILLIAN CREEK

0.9MI.S.JCT.NC150, Lincoln, NC

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 11,500

SR1114

Good

Over: COWEETA CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1115, Macon, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 130

SR1653

Good

Over: CULLASAJA RIVER

25 FT.N.JCT.SR1667, Macon, NC

Built 1981 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR1308

Good

Over: POPLAR COVE CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1304, Macon, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1448

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1128, Macon, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1313

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.NC212, Madison, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 140

SR1559

Good

Over: GABRIELS CREEK

.03 MI.E.JCT.SR1562, Madison, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 300

SR1213

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

.2ML.SJCT.US25,70BUS, Madison, NC

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 850

SR1113

Good

Over: TURKEY SWAMP

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1155, Martin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 320

NC11

Good

Over: CONOHO CREEK

0.8 MI.N. OF JCT.NC125, Martin, NC

Built 1966 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,300

SR1552

Good

Over: BRANCH COOPER SWAMP

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1510, Martin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 560

SR1159

Good

Over: FLAT SWAMP

0.2 MI.N. JCTS. SR1158, Martin, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1319

Good

Over: BR.OF CONOHO CREEK

2.1 MI N. OF JCT NC142, Martin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 90

SR1159

Good

Over: HUSKANAW SWAMP

100 FT. S. JCT. SR1404, Martin, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 700

US13N,US17N,US64E

Good

Over: CSX RAIL ROAD

0.9 MI. E. JCT.. US17, Martin, NC

Built 2003 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 6,500

SR1760

Good

Over: THOMPSONS FORK CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1747, McDowell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,500

SR1552

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER

.75 MI.W.JCT.SR1586, McDowell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,300

SR1560

Good

Over: DOGBACK SPRING BRANCH

.8 MI.S.JCT.US221, McDowell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 200

SR1123

Good

Over: LOOM CREEK

.15 MI.S.JCT.SR1133, McDowell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 660

SR2808

Good

Over: MCKEE CREEK

0.8 MI.E.JCT.SR2805, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR2120

Good

Over: GAR CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR2074, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,200

SR2131

Good

Over: BRANCH MCDOWELL CRK.

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1226, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 3,700

SEQUOIA RED LANE

Good

Over: UT TO MCALPINE CREEK

200' N.JCT.JARINIERE CT., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1992 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 700

COLONY ROAD

Good

Over: MCALPINE CREEK

200' S.JCT.MORROWICK RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,000

NC226

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1334, Mitchell, NC

Built 2023 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR1330

Good

Over: WILES CREEK

0.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1332, Mitchell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500

NC197

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

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

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 950

SR1339

Good

Over: LITTLE ROCK CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1338, Mitchell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 750

SR1269

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1106, Mitchell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 50

SR1128

Good

Over: LICK FORK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1174, Montgomery, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 340

SR1564

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.18 MI E JCT SR1565, Montgomery, NC

Built 2023 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 300

SR1520

Good

Over: DROWNING CREEK

1.5 MI. E. JCT. I73/74, Montgomery, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 700

SR1519

Good

Over: HALF MILE BRANCH

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1554, Montgomery, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 180

Showing 13,351-13,400 of 18,901 bridges

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