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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

SR1510

Good

Over: LITTLE FISHING CR

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1509, Warren, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 350

SR1631

Good

Over: TRIB. OF FISHING CREEK

0.1 MI.E .JCT.NC58, Warren, NC

Built 2013 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 150

SR1155

Good

Over: SCUPPERNONG RIVER

0.1 MI N. JCT SR1149, Washington, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 600

SR1355

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

1.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1392, Watauga, NC

Built 2002 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 770

US421/US221

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

0.4 MI.N.JCT.OLD US421S, Watauga, NC

Built 2022 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,500

SR1730

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.7MI.W.JCT.SR1731, Wayne, NC

Built 2000 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR1714

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.9MI. E.JCT.SR1715, Wayne, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR1343

Good

Over: GREAT SWAMP

0.3 MI. S. OF JCT. NC222, Wayne, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 230

SR1224

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

1.1 MI N JCT SR1008, Wayne, NC

Built 1993 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR1009

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF JCT. US13, Wayne, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 390

SR1948

Good

Over: NE CAPE FEAR RIVER

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1754, Wayne, NC

Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1117

Good

Over: THUNDER SWAMP

0.2 MI. N. JCT. NC55, Wayne, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 440

SR1754

Good

Over: BUCK MARSH SWAMP

0.8 MI E JCT NC111, Wayne, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 550

SR1754

Good

Over: JUMPING RUN BRANCH

1 MI. E. JCT. SR1932, Wayne, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,000

SR2402

Good

Over: NORTH HUNTING LITTLE CRK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR2401, Wilkes, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 440

SR2482

Good

Over: UT ROCKY CREEK

100 FT.W.JCT.SR1001, Wilkes, NC

Built 2021 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR2488

Good

Over: MORAVIAN CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.NC16, Wilkes, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 130

SR1745

Good

Over: WEST PRONG ROARING RIVER

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1730, Wilkes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 470

SR2488

Good

Over: MORAVIAN CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.NC16, Wilkes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 180

SR1749

Good

Over: SPARKS CREEK

.7 MI E JCT SR1939, Wilkes, NC

Built 2021 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 750

SR2032

Good

Over: GRASSY FORK CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR2026, Wilkes, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 140

SR2486

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

.8 MI.E.JCT.SR2483, Wilkes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 200

SR1632

Good

Over: IVY SWAMP

0.3 MI. W. JCT NC 111, Wilson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 300

I95S

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Wilson, NC

Built 1977 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 16,500

SR1378

Good

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1302, Wilson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 100

SR1400

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.6MI.N.JCT.SR1003, Wilson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 550

SR1514

Good

Over: WHITEOAK SWAMP

0.3 MI.E.SR1509, Wilson, NC

Built 2021 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 400

SR1506

Good

Over: WHITEOAK SWAMP

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1510, Wilson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 280

SR1710

Good

Over: SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.US421, Yadkin, NC

Built 2018 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR1152

Good

Over: SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1151, Yadkin, NC

Built 2020 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 850

SR1546

Good

Over: HALL CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1538, Yadkin, NC

Built 2016 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 580

SR1368

Good

Over: NORTH DEEP CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1331, Yadkin, NC

Built 2012 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 270

SR1411

Good

Over: BALD MOUNTAIN CREEK

.01 MI.E.JCT.SR1395, Yancey, NC

Built 2015 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 250

NFSR 97

Good

Over: RIGHT PRONG PIGEON RIVER

4.0 MI. FROM JCT. NC 215, Haywood, NC

Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 50

WALLACE CREEK RD

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.3KM NE OF BIRCH ST, Onslow, NC

Built 2011 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 200

SR1111

Good

Over: STIREWALT CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. NC16, Alexander, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,400

SR1133

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

50 FT.W.JCT.SR1134, Alleghany, NC

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

US221

Good

Over: PRATHERS CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.NC113, Alleghany, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 460

SR1433

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

15 FT.N.JCT.SR1434, Alleghany, NC

Built 1962 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 90

CAMPGROUND RD.

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

0.3MI.N.JCT.SR1186, Alleghany, NC

Built 1960 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

CAMPGROUND LOOP RD

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

.2MI.N.JCT.CAMPGROUND RD, Alleghany, NC

Built 1960 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 290

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: U.S. ROUTE 21

18.4 MILES FROM NC ROUTE, Alleghany, NC

Built 1938 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,347

SR1821

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK JONES CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1121, Anson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 960

SR1120

Good

Over: NORTH FORK JONES CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1121, Anson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 230

SR1229

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1225, Anson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

SR1246

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.7 MI.E.JCT SR1240, Anson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

SR1428

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1429, Anson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 260

SR1122

Good

Over: MIDDEL FORK JONES CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1120, Anson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 70

SR1219

Good

Over: DEADFALL CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1221, Anson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 110

SR1126

Good

Over: HENSON CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1128, Avery, NC

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 490

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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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