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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

SR1125

Good

Over: CYPRESS DRAIN

1.2 MI N JCT 1124, Carteret, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,700

SR1562

Good

Over: HYCO LAKE

1.15 MI. W. JCT. SR1561, Caswell, NC

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

SR1104

Good

Over: STONY CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1100, Caswell, NC

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 280

SR1523

Good

Over: N.FORK RATTLESNAKE CRK.

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1532, Caswell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300

SR1736

Good

Over: SOUTH COUNTRY LINE CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1730, Caswell, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 320

SR1531

Good

Over: LITTLE RATTLESNAKE CREEK

1.35 MI. W. JCT. SR1535, Caswell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 170

SR1500

Good

Over: HOGAN'S CREEK

0.85 MI. S. JCT. NC86, Caswell, NC

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,000

SR1491

Good

Over: LYLE CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1007, Catawba, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,700

SR1149

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1154, Catawba, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,300

SR1734

Good

Over: UT TO MCLIN CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1746, Catawba, NC

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

SR1821

Good

Over: BALLS CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1820, Catawba, NC

Built 2000 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,600

SR1711

Good

Over: LYLE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1709, Catawba, NC

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,600

SR1520

Good

Over: BROOKS CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1519, Chatham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,700

SR2167

Good

Over: LANDRUM CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2165, Chatham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300

US421S

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR2129, Chatham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,000

NC141

Good

Over: SLOW CREEK

.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1671, Cherokee, NC

Built 2022 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,900

SR1507

Good

Over: CREEK

.75 MI.W.JCT.SR1388, Cherokee, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 370

SR1127

Good

Over: PERSIMMON CREEK

0.1MI.S.JCT.SR1130, Cherokee, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 220

SR1426

Good

Over: HAYES MILL CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1373, Cherokee, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

SR1100

Good

Over: MIDDLETON CREEK

1.0 MI E. OF JCT SR1102, Chowan, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 310

NC32

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.3 MI S. JCT. SR1230, Chowan, NC

Built 2020 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,000

NC-32

Good

Over: WARWICK CREEK

0.5 MI S. OF JCT SR1414, Chowan, NC

Built 2020 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,400

NC94

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.1MI. N. JCT. SR1118, Chowan, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 800

SR1170

Good

Over: CANAL

0.1 MI E JCT SR1159, Chowan, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300

SR1300

Good

Over: FIRES CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.SR1344, Clay, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 490

SR1100

Good

Over: TROUT COVE BRANCH

1.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1101, Clay, NC

Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1320

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1315, Cleveland, NC

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 610

SR1316

Good

Over: WEST FORK BEAVERDAM CK.

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1317, Cleveland, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 390

NC410

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM SWAMP

0.5MI.S.OF JCT.SR1004, Columbus, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 9,100

SR1006

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH IN MONTE SWAM

0.1 MI E JCT SR1141, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 550

NC904

Good

Over: COLEMAN MILL BRANCH

1.0 MI.E.JCT.S.R.1357, Columbus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,400

SR1005

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH SWAMP

150' SOUTH JCT. SR1156, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR1314

Good

Over: BIG FRESH WATER BRANCH

0.2 MI. E. JCT. NC904, Columbus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 180

SR1005

Good

Over: CEDAR BRANCH

0.4 MI. SOUTH OF SR1429, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,200

SR1379

Good

Over: GAPWAY SWAMP

0.7 MI S. JCT. NC904, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 340

SR1504

Good

Over: DUNN SWAMP

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1525, Columbus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1736

Good

Over: BOGUE SWAMP

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1001, Columbus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 850

SR1738

Good

Over: CREEK

1 MI. E. JCT. SR1735, Columbus, NC

Built 2021 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

SR1715

Good

Over: MORTONS POND

.3 MI.N. JCT.NC101, Craven, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 700

SR1003

Good

Over: BUSHY FORK

2.0 MI.S.JCT.SR1623, Craven, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 740

SR1643

Good

Over: POLLARD SWAMP

1.5 MI N JCT SR1476, Craven, NC

Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 140

SR1775

Good

Over: SLOCUM CREEK

75' W. SR1763 CHURCH RD., Craven, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,700

I95BUS.LP;US301S

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR2220, Cumberland, NC

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,000

NC24

Good

Over: CROSS CREEK

0.1MI. E.JCT.US 401BUS, Cumberland, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 24,000

NC87S

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

.10 M N. OF JCT. SR2221, Cumberland, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 9,000

I-295N

Good

Over: BR OF CARVERS CREEK

0.95 MI E JCT SR1600, Cumberland, NC

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 11,500

SR1217

Good

Over: COLINGTON CREEK

1.3 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1219, Dare, NC

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 12,000

NC47

Good

Over: SWEARING CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR3100, Davidson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,200

NC8

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1002, Davidson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,300

SR1810

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1816, Davidson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 400

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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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