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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

SR1002

Good

Over: ROBERTS CREEK

1.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1504, Lee, NC

Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500

SR1509

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1510, Lee, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 320

SR1162

Good

Over: JUNIPER BRANCH

1.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1144, Lee, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 400

SR1162

Good

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1001, Lee, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 520

SR1905

Good

Over: STRAWBERRY BRANCH

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1929, Lenoir, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 600

NC58

Good

Over: WHEAT SWAMP CREEK

0.8MI.N. OF JCT.SR1700, Lenoir, NC

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,900

SR1113

Good

Over: HOWARD'S CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1199, Lincoln, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,400

SR1216

Good

Over: LITTLE POTT CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1217, Lincoln, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 160

SR1194

Good

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

0.1M. N. JCT. SR1195, Lincoln, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 340

SR1193

Good

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1113, Lincoln, NC

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 340

SR1200

Good

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

1.3 MI.N.JCT. SR1197, Lincoln, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 810

US441 BUS.

Good

Over: LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER

.10 MI.S.JCT.NC28, Macon, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,000

SR1119

Good

Over: COWETTA CREEK

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

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 850

SR1513

Good

Over: RABBIT CREEK

50' W.JCT.SR1507, Macon, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 850

SR1472

Good

Over: COWEE CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1350, Macon, NC

Built 2020 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 760

US25,US70

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

.04 MI.N.JCT.SR1137, Madison, NC

Built 1930 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 9,000

SR1390

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1395, Madison, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 800

SR1341

Good

Over: FOSTER CREEK

1.35 MI.N.JCT.SR1318, Madison, NC

Built 2022 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

SR1151

Good

Over: BIG PINE CREEK

.8 MI.N.JCT.SR1152, Madison, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500

SR1151

Good

Over: BACK BRANCH

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1157, Madison, NC

Built 2022 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 550

SR1559

Good

Over: GABRIEL CREEK

.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1562, Madison, NC

Built 1956 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300

SR1127

Good

Over: ROBERTS BRANCH

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1135, Madison, NC

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 130

SR1540

Good

Over: HARDISON MILL CK.TRIB.2

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1539, Martin, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

SR1142

Good

Over: COLLIE SWAMP

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1155, Martin, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,300

SR1775

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

1 MI.S.JCT.SR1776, McDowell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 400

SR1143

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1001, McDowell, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 240

SR1140

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1139, McDowell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 160

SR1105

Good

Over: LITTLE CROOKED CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1106, McDowell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 70

SR1407

Good

Over: MILL CREEK,SOUTHERN RR

1.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1401, McDowell, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300

SR1781

Good

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

.3 MI.N.JCT.US221, McDowell, NC

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 150

US29

Good

Over: STEWART CREEK

0.65 MI. N. JCT. US74, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1939 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,700

SR5394 NBL

Good

Over: MALLARD CREEK

0.15 MI. S. JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,500

SR5394 SBL

Good

Over: MALLARD CREEK

0.15 MI. S. JCT. US29, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 10,500

NC226

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1338, Mitchell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,700

NC226

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1329, Mitchell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 900

SR1349

Good

Over: RIGHT FORK PIGEONROOST C

2.25 MI.N.JCT.SR1319, Mitchell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 150

SR1330

Good

Over: LYDDIES CREEK

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

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 630

SR1143

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1140, Mitchell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 850

SR1130

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1174, Montgomery, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 340

SR1112

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1104, Moore, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,200

SR1122

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

1.3 MI. EAST OF SR1125, Moore, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 560

SR1210

Good

Over: SUCK CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1270, Moore, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,300

SR1861

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1860, Moore, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1412

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BEAR CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1411, Moore, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 480

SR1411

Good

Over: WEST BRANCH BEAR CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1410, Moore, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

SR1670

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.4 MI S. JCT. SR1434, Nash, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,600

SR1310

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.6 MI.E. OF NC43, Nash, NC

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 630

SR1321

Good

Over: BIG PEACHTREE CREEK

2.1 MI N JCT SR1308, Nash, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 480

SR1544

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

0.6 MI N OF NC97, Nash, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,700

SR1435

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1434, Nash, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,100

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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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