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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

US301

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK OVRFLW.

3.2 MI. S. JCT. NC33, Nash, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,600

US158

Good

Over: RAMSEY CREEK

0.3 MI E JCT NC305, Northampton, NC

Built 1980 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,000

US158

Good

Over: GUMBERRY SWAMP

0.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1126, Northampton, NC

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,650

NC50

Good

Over: SHELTER SWAMP CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1103, Onslow, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,100

SR1508

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1507, Orange, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 210

SR1534

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.3 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1535, Orange, NC

Built 2020 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 320

SR1113

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1009, Orange, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,400

SR1544

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1001, Orange, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

SR1324

Good

Over: MASON CREEK

1 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1333, Pamlico, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 760

SR1304

Good

Over: STREAM

0.2 MI. E. JCT.SR1301, Pamlico, NC

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350

SR1209

Good

Over: MOORES CREEK

1.0 MI. W. OF JCT. NC11, Pender, NC

Built 1984 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 600

SR1520

Good

Over: ASHES CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1522, Pender, NC

Built 1995 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 360

SR1123

Good

Over: SOUTH FLAT RIVER

0.4 MI S. JCT SR1134, Person, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1304

Good

Over: S.HYCO CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.SR 1304, Person, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350

SR1100

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BUSHY FORK

0.2 MILES W. JCT SR1504, Person, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 220

SR1565

Good

Over: CHICOD CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT SR1780, Pitt, NC

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350

SR1923

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1725, Pitt, NC

Built 2022 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 650

SR1214

Good

Over: PINELOG CREEK

0.2MI S JCT SR1213, Pitt, NC

Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500

SR1726

Good

Over: HARDEE CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1808, Pitt, NC

Built 2010 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 12,000

SR1591

Good

Over: PARKER CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1539, Pitt, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR1531

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1559, Polk, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 950

SR1138

Good

Over: OSTIN CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1142, Polk, NC

Built 1979 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,200

SR1163

Good

Over: MCGEE'S CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1199, Randolph, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 370

SR2134

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

1.6 MI. N. JCT. SR2128, Randolph, NC

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

SR2442

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2524, Randolph, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,000

SR2876

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Randolph, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 260

SR2873

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF DEEP RIVER

.8 MI. S. JCT. SR2891, Randolph, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 330

SR2903

Good

Over: BACHELOR CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR2907, Randolph, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 125

SR2640

Good

Over: BACK BRANCH

0.3 MI.N.JCT SR2634, Randolph, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 130

SR1405

Good

Over: LITTLE UWHARRIE RIVER

0.3 MI. SOUTH OF SR1406, Randolph, NC

Built 1979 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 950

US64

Good

Over: GABRIEL'S CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2345, Randolph, NC

Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 21,500

SR1801

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

2.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1800, Richmond, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 240

NC73

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1461, Richmond, NC

Built 2010 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,800

SR1615

Good

Over: MARKS CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. NC38, Richmond, NC

Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,400

SR1004

Good

Over: DROWNING CREEK

2.1 MI. N. JCT. US1, Richmond, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 650

SR1164

Good

Over: HOMER CREEK

1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1148, Richmond, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

SR1314

Good

Over: LITTLE MOUNTAIN CREEK

1.5 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Richmond, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 890

NC71

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER

0.4 MI.W.JCT.ST1308, Robeson, NC

Built 2000 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,900

NC83

Good

Over: LEITH CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT. SR1101, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 550

US501,NC130

Good

Over: WILKINSON SWAMP

0.3 MI S. OF JCT SR1122, Robeson, NC

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 4,200

SR1505

Good

Over: BIG RAFT SWAMP

0.1 MI.W JCT SR1779, Robeson, NC

Built 1981 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,800

NC904

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER OVERFLOW

0.8 MI.W.JCT US76, Robeson, NC

Built 1994 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,800

SR2220

Good

Over: TENMILE BRANCH

0.4MI. S. JCT. NC72, Robeson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,000

NC904

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER OVERFLOW

0.7 MI. SE JCT.SR2256, Robeson, NC

Built 1993 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR2262

Good

Over: HOG SWAMP

0.5 MI E JCT NC41, Robeson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 670

SR2262

Good

Over: HOG SWAMP

0.4 MI E. JCT. NC41, Robeson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 670

SR2455

Good

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.5 MI. S. OF JCT. SR2454, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 835

SR2455

Good

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.4 MI S. JCT. SR2454, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 600

SR2519

Good

Over: AARON SWAMP

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR2455, Robeson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 800

SR1339

Good

Over: BEAR SWAMP

0.5 MI S. OF JCT NC711, Robeson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,500

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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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