State profile · Near national median SD

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

SR1167

Good

Over: STONY FORK CREEK

4 MI.N.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC

Built 2009 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 70

SR1320

Good

Over: TUCKER HOLE CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1325, Wilkes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,700

SR1152

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

0.6MI.N.JCT.SR1155, Wilkes, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 630

SR1737

Good

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1741, Wilkes, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 670

SR2340

Good

Over: FISHING CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR2318, Wilkes, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 820

SR1752

Good

Over: SPARKS CREEK

1 MI.S.JCT.SR1002, Wilkes, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 110

SR1580

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK REDDIES RIV.

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1562, Wilkes, NC

Built 2013 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 230

SR2516

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

0.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1001, Wilkes, NC

Built 2023 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 900

SR2425

Good

Over: BUSSELS CREEK

0.3MI.W.JCT.SR2427, Wilkes, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 60

NC268

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

0.2 MI. E. SR2334, Wilkes, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,500

SR1539

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1538, Wilson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 400

SR1195

Good

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1102, Wilson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 400

US264E ALT

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

1.1 MI.E.US264, Wilson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,800

SR1400

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1402, Wilson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 620

SR1531

Good

Over: LITTLE CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. NC222, Wilson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 300

SR1619

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.4MI.E. OF JCT.US117, Wilson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 550

SR1542

Good

Over: TRIB. OF TOISNOT SWAMP

0.3 MI.W. JCT. NC58, Wilson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 450

I-795 RAMP

Good

Over: CSX R/R

0.1 MI. S. JCT. US301, Wilson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 3,125

US601

Good

Over: SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1150, Yadkin, NC

Built 2006 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 8,600

SR1502

Good

Over: NORTH DEEP CREEK

.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1134, Yadkin, NC

Built 2017 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,900

SR1503

Good

Over: NORTH DEEP CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.US601, Yadkin, NC

Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 280

SR1128

Good

Over: POSSUMTROT CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.US19, Yancey, NC

Built 2019 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,000

US19W

Good

Over: CANE RIVER

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1417, Yancey, NC

Built 1996 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 220

SR1124

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2 MI.S.JCT.SR1126, Yancey, NC

Built 2020 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 290

SR1466

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1 MI.E.JCT.SR1444, Alleghany, NC

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 240

SR1206

Good

Over: BLEDSOE CREEK

200FT.N.JCT.SR1172, Alleghany, NC

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1627

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1632, Anson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30

SR1806

Good

Over: BRANCH OF JONES CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. NC145, Anson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 40

SR1250

Good

Over: LEDBETTER BRANCH

0.3 MI. S. JCT. US74, Anson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 540

NC88

Good

Over: RICH HILL CREEK

15 FT.W.JCT.SR1317, Ashe, NC

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,300

SR1133

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

150 FT.S.JCT.SR1125, Ashe, NC

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 710

SR1352

Good

Over: LITTLE HORSE CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1324, Ashe, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 270

SR1118

Good

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

.7 MI.S.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 370

SR1349

Good

Over: LINVILLE RIVER

50 FT.N.JCT.US221, Avery, NC

Built 2021 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 350

SR1001

Good

Over: AGGIE RUN

0.9 MI E. JCT SR1409, Beaufort, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,300

NC171

Good

Over: MILL SWAMP

3.9MI.NE. OF JCT.US17, Beaufort, NC

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,900

NC45,NC99

Good

Over: PUNGO RIVER CANAL

1.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1633, Beaufort, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

NC33

Good

Over: BLOUNTS CREEK

0.7 MI W JCT SR1100, Beaufort, NC

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,000

SR1106

Good

Over: BLOUNTS CREEK

0.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1100, Beaufort, NC

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 280

SR1326

Good

Over: BROAD CREEK

0.4 MI.E. JCT. SR131, Beaufort, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1611

Good

Over: PUNGO CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1609, Beaufort, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 290

SR1973

Good

Over: DURHAM CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1948, Beaufort, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 190

SR1328

Good

Over: CHINKAPIN SWAMP

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1329, Bertie, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 110

US13,17

Good

Over: ROANOKE RIVER OVER.

0.6 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1521, Bertie, NC

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,500

SR1228

Good

Over: EASON SWAMP

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1229, Bertie, NC

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 750

SR1500

Good

Over: ROQUIST CREEK

2.2 MI.E. OF JCT.US13, Bertie, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,000

SR1528

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER OVERFLOW

0.5 MI E JCT SR1527, Bladen, NC

Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1124

Good

Over: BOOTS SWAMP

0.4 MI E JCT SR1122, Bladen, NC

Built 2023 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1316

Good

Over: CAPE FEAR RIVER OVERFLOW

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1318, Bladen, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,900

SR1300

Good

Over: WET ASH SWAMP

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1322, Brunswick, NC

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 950

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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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