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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

SR1311

Good

Over: WEST FORK LITTLE RIVER

1.2 MI. E. JCT. NC134, Montgomery, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 210

SR1306

Good

Over: POISON FORK CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT. SR1307, Montgomery, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 170

SR1102

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

1.5 MI. W. JCT. US1, Moore, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 320

SR1006

Good

Over: MCLENDONS CREEK

1.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1629, Moore, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 940

SR1275

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

1.4 MI. N. JCT.NC24&27, Moore, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 730

SR1405

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1428, Moore, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 650

SR1210

Good

Over: MCCLENDONS CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1240, Moore, NC

Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,700

SR1216

Good

Over: JOE'S FORK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. US15/501, Moore, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR1484

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1479, Moore, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 340

NC690

Good

Over: CRAINS CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2017, Moore, NC

Built 1993 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,400

SR2017

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. NC690, Moore, NC

Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 440

SR1403

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1310, Nash, NC

Built 1995 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 910

SR1002

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1318, Nash, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 750

SR1300

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

1.2 MI S.JCT NC58, Nash, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 550

GREENVILLE LOOP RD

Good

Over: RILEY'S BRANCH

.05 MI.E.JCT.PINEY GROVE, New Hanover, NC

Built 2004 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 12,000

SR1339

Good

Over: MEHERRIN RIVER

2.0 MI N JCT SR1333, Northampton, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1108

Good

Over: BRIDGERS CREEK

1.2 MI. W. OF JCT.US258, Northampton, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 700

SR1360

Good

Over: BR. OF KIRBY'S CREEK

0.1 MI W. JCT SR1361, Northampton, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 190

SR1203

Good

Over: JACKS SWAMP

0.1 MI W JCT US301, Northampton, NC

Built 2021 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1330

Good

Over: STARKYS CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF JCT. US17, Onslow, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,500

US17,NC24,NC53

Good

Over: NEW RIVER

1.5 MI. N. JCT. NC24, Onslow, NC

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 45,000

SR1520

Good

Over: NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1543, Orange, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1127

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1113, Orange, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 920

SR1712

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1710, Orange, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR1958

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1960, Orange, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 410

SR1148 ALLISON ST.

Good

Over: ENO RIVER

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1144, Orange, NC

Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 4,600

US17,US158

Good

Over: KNOBBS CREEK

0.3 MI N. JCT. US17BUS, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 26,500

SR1103

Good

Over: CHAPEL CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1115, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2023 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 300

SR1354

Good

Over: MILL POND CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. US158, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 340

SR1519

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1518, Person, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1300

Good

Over: SOUTH HYCO CREEK

1.4 MI. WEST OF NC57, Person, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500

SR1734

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1735, Person, NC

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1565

Good

Over: CREEK OF TAR RIVER

1.4MI.W.JCT.SR1536, Person, NC

Built 2011 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 110

SR1547

Good

Over: MAYO CREEK

100 FT W. OF JCT SR1551, Person, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 450

SR1711

Good

Over: FORK SWAMP

0.5 MI W JCT SR1709, Pitt, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,000

SR1200

Good

Over: JACOB BRANCH

0.35 MI E JCT SR 1241, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1530

Good

Over: PARKER CREEK

1.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1531, Pitt, NC

Built 1994 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,900

SR1552

Good

Over: MEADOW BRANCH

1.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1551, Pitt, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1255

Good

Over: TYSON CREEK

0.8 MI W JCT SR1256, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 90

SR1311

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.5MI.N.JCT.SR1161, Polk, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 450

SR1543

Good

Over: SKYUKA CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.NC108, Polk, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 260

SR1119

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1188, Randolph, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 780

SR1401

Good

Over: LITTLE UWHARRIE RIVER

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1406, Randolph, NC

Built 1996 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 420

SR1545

Good

Over: UWHARRIE RIVER

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1546, Randolph, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 850

SR1564 MEADOW

Good

Over: TRIB. OF UWHARRIE RIVER

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1547, Randolph, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,300

SR1511

Good

Over: PRONG OF BACK CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1712, Randolph, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 870

SR1524

Good

Over: CARAWAY CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR3170, Randolph, NC

Built 1985 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 390

SR1858

Good

Over: CARAWAY CREEK

100 YARDS W. JCT. SR1729, Randolph, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 990

SR1566

Good

Over: BRANCH OF UWHARRIE RIVER

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1004, Randolph, NC

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,000

SR2106

Good

Over: LITTLE POLECAT CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2113, Randolph, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,300

Showing 13,401-13,450 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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