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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

SR1618

Good

Over: MOORES FORK CREEK

.7 MI.N.JCT.NC89, Surry, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR1742

Good

Over: CHAMP CREEK

25FT.S.JCT.SR1740, Surry, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,800

SR1357

Good

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.US601, Surry, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 650

SR1140

Good

Over: UT TO WILLOWBROOK LAKE

.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1139, Surry, NC

Built 1959 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 70

SR1801

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1802, Surry, NC

Built 2005 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 650

SR1774

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

150' N. JCT. SR1818, Surry, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,200

US19,74

Good

Over: NANTAHALA RIVER

50 FT.N.JCT.SR1101, Swain, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,500

SR1560

Good

Over: REASONOVER CREEK

3.4MI.E.JCT.SR1536, Transylvania, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 100

SR1119

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1118, Transylvania, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 550

SR1152

Good

Over: HORSE PASTURE RIVER

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1154, Transylvania, NC

Built 2000 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 160

SR1535

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1536, Transylvania, NC

Built 1999 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 70

NC215

Good

Over: N. FK. FRENCH BROAD RIVE

1.2 MILES NORTH OF SR1321, Transylvania, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

SR1324

Good

Over: TUCKER CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1325, Transylvania, NC

Built 2010 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 450

SR1105

Good

Over: E.FORK FRENCH BROAD RVR.

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1107, Transylvania, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

SR1143

Good

Over: TOXAWAY CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1139, Transylvania, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 500

SR1504

Good

Over: LYDAY CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1525, Transylvania, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,900

NC94

Good

Over: NW FORK ALLIGATOR

2.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1101, Tyrrell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 550

US74E,601S,NC200N

Good

Over: BEARSKIN CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1624, Union, NC

Built 1988 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 28,000

NC205

Good

Over: JACK'S BRANCH

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1006, Union, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,400

SR1915

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1914, Union, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 260

SR1937

Good

Over: LANES CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1915, Union, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 630

SR1941

Good

Over: FLAG BRANCH

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1003, Union, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,300

SR1315

Good

Over: W. FORK TWELVE MILE CREE

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1341, Union, NC

Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,500

SR1901

Good

Over: LANES CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1900, Union, NC

Built 1993 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

US74 BYP.

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

150 FT.E.JCT. SR1758, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 30,000

SR1335

Good

Over: LITTLE ISLAND CREEK

0.7 MI W JCT SR1329, Vance, NC

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350

SR1341

Good

Over: LITTLE ISLAND CREEK

1.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1303, Vance, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 730

SR1326

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1308, Vance, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 800

SR1600

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1605, Wake, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,400

SR1615

Good

Over: BACHELOR BRANCH

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1600, Wake, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,900

SR1909

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. US1, Wake, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,800

SR2308

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2309, Wake, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 450

SR2352

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2349, Wake, NC

Built 2001 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,800

SR2751

Good

Over: TERRIBLE CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. US401, Wake, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,000

SR1152

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.0MI.N.JCT.SR1379, Wake, NC

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 18,000

SR1100

Good

Over: KENNETH CREEK

0.4MI.W.JCT.US401, Wake, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,500

SR1614

Good

Over: SHOCCO CREEK

1.8 MI.N. OF SR1620, Warren, NC

Built 2003 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 420

SR 1620

Good

Over: SHOCCO CREEK

1.8 MI S. JCT SR 1625, Warren, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 250

SR1314

Good

Over: HAWTREE CREEK

1.1 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1309, Warren, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

SR1301

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT SR1330, Washington, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 350

US64 WBL

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

5.5 MI. E. JCT.SR1304, Washington, NC

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,650

US64 EBL

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

5.5 MI.W. JCT. SR1304, Washington, NC

Built 2004 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 2,100

SR1335

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1339, Watauga, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,700

SR1351

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1354, Watauga, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 580

SR1331

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

75 FT.N.JCT.SR1332, Watauga, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 115

NC194

Good

Over: BAIRD CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1117, Watauga, NC

Built 2011 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 800

SR1306

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.SR1233, Watauga, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 910

SR1513

Good

Over: IVY SWAMP

0.4 MI. W. JCT. NC222, Wayne, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 200

SR1102

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

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

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 110

SR2486

Good

Over: MORAVIAN CREEK

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

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 180

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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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