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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

SR1918

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM SWAMP

0.7 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1904, Sampson, NC

Built 2001 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 650

SR1425

Good

Over: JORDAN CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1431, Scotland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1918

Good

Over: UGLY CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1940, Stanly, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 650

SR1253

Good

Over: RAMSEY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. NC27, Stanly, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 160

SR1421

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1400, Stanly, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR1447

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

0.8 MI.E.JCT.SR1451, Stanly, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 360

NC24,27 EBL

Good

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1253, Stanly, NC

Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 6,750

SR1654

Good

Over: CURL TAIL CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC

Built 2010 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 500

SR1674

Good

Over: SNOW CREEK

100 FT. S. JCT. SR1675, Stokes, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 550

SR1330

Good

Over: MITCHELL RIVER

0.8 MI.W.JCT.SR1331, Surry, NC

Built 2008 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 270

SR2048

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2067, Surry, NC

Built 2017 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1338

Good

Over: CAMP BRANCH

.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1408, Surry, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 610

SR1140

Good

Over: ALARKA CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1144, Swain, NC

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 390

SR1103

Good

Over: SILVERMINE CREEK

.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1104, Swain, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 220

SR1318

Good

Over: N.FORK FLAT CREEK

.02 MI.W.JCT.SR1319, Transylvania, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 900

SR1143

Good

Over: FROZEN CREEK

3.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1168, Transylvania, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 460

NC215

Good

Over: BEETREE FORK CREEK

2.5 MI. N. JCT. SR 1321, Transylvania, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 300

SR1532

Good

Over: CRAB CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1528, Transylvania, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1105

Good

Over: RIDERS CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1104, Tyrrell, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 510

NC218

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2323, Union, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 8,500

NC16

Good

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1321, Union, NC

Built 2005 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 19,000

SR1649

Good

Over: BRANDON CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1658, Union, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 230

SR1658

Good

Over: GOLD BRANCH

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1627, Union, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 570

SR1003

Good

Over: LANES CREEK

0.25 MI. W. JCT. SR1932, Union, NC

Built 1989 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 460

SR1919

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1921, Union, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 490

SR2169

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2168, Union, NC

Built 2023 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 240

SR2166

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2146, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 640

SR1128

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1131, Union, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR2149

Good

Over: ADAMS BRANCH

0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR2139, Union, NC

Built 2021 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 800

SR1194

Good

Over: DAVIS BRANCH

0.35 MI. E. JCT. SR1106, Union, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 540

SR1342

Good

Over: LITTLE ISLAND CREEK

1.8 MI W. JCT. NC39, Vance, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 850

SR2300

Good

Over: CEDAR FORK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2224, Wake, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 600

SR2224

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.2MI.W.JCT.NC96, Wake, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR2511

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.15 MI. W. SR2510, Wake, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,400

SR1375

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

0.6 MI N. OF JCT SR1393, Wake, NC

Built 1998 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,500

GLASGOW RD

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.2 MI.E.EDINBURGH RD., Wake, NC

Built 2004 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,000

SR1149

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK

0.7 MI.N.JCT. SR1127, Wake, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,900

SR2761

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

0.6 MI S JCT SR2760, Wake, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR2053

Good

Over: AUSTIN CREEK

0.1 MI N SR2054, Wake, NC

Built 2011 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 11,000

SR3555

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.2MI.E.JCT.SR2015, Wake, NC

Built 1995 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 18,000

SR2406

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

0.25 MI. E. JCT. SR2340, Wake, NC

Built 2014 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,600

US401N

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.2 MI S JCT SR2224, Wake, NC

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 24,750

I-540W

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.7 MI. W. OF JCT. SR2215, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 29,500

I-540E

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.7 MI. W. JCT.SR 2215, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 29,500

NC540 SBL

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR3060, Wake, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 18,000

SR1656

Good

Over: SR1658

0.08 MI E JCT SR1658, Wake, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 6,200

SR1206

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.8 MI.S.SR1218, Warren, NC

Built 2009 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1600

Good

Over: RICHNECK CREEK

2.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1625, Warren, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 400

SR1513

Good

Over: FISHING CREEK

150' N. OF JCT. SR1630, Warren, NC

Built 1996 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 300

SR1640

Good

Over: FISHING CREEK

1.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1637, Warren, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 850

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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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