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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

SR1158

Good

Over: FIRST POTTS CREEK

0.8 MI.N. OF JCT. NC150, Davidson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 480

SR2533

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2501, Davidson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1747

Good

Over: SPURGEON CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2960, Davidson, NC

Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 970

SR1147

Good

Over: SOUTH POTTS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1153, Davidson, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,800

SR1102

Good

Over: TAYLORS CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1139, Duplin, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

SR1102

Good

Over: ROCK FISH CREEK OVERFLOW

0.3 MI.W JCT.SR1133, Duplin, NC

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

SR1915

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM BRANCH

0.3 MI.N. JCT. SR1911, Duplin, NC

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

SR1305

Good

Over: GOSHEN SWAMP

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1306, Duplin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 400

SR1700

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1702, Duplin, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 600

SR1801

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

1.2MI.N.JCT.SR1812, Duplin, NC

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,200

SR1354

Good

Over: BEAR SWAMP

0.3MI.E. JCT.SR1356, Duplin, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

SR1809

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.2 MI.S. OF JCT.NC98, Durham, NC

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

NC147N

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

.34MI.N.JCT.SR1314, Durham, NC

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,500

VINTAGE HILL PKWY.

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.3 MI.N.CHAMPION PT.DR., Durham, NC

Built 1960 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1250

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

200' S. OF JCT. NC97, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,000

NC111,NC122

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.1 MI.N. JCT. NC111, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2023 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,300

SR1616

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT. US258, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2021 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 350

SR1003

Good

Over: COKEY SWAMP

1.3 MI.W.OF.SR1202, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,500

NC43 BYP

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.4 MI.N.JCT SR1230, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,200

SR1465

Good

Over: BASHAVIA CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1447, Forsyth, NC

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR2024

Good

Over: BELEWS CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR4409, Forsyth, NC

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,500

SR1348

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1427, Forsyth, NC

Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,500

SR1525

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1434, Forsyth, NC

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,000

US421 N. RAMP

Good

Over: Harmon Mill (Smith) Cree

0.4M. N. JCT. US421, Forsyth, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,188

SR1147

Good

Over: TRIB OF HORSE CREEK

0.4 MI W JCT SR1138, Franklin, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,300

SR1235

Good

Over: LYNCH CREEK

100' W. JCT. SR1254, Franklin, NC

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 850

SR1002

Good

Over: PRONG CYPRESS CREEK

0.4 MI N JCT SR1627, Franklin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 870

SR1918

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN'S CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. NC273, Gaston, NC

Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,400

BROADVIEW LANE

Good

Over: UT TO CATAWBA CREEK

.1MI.N.CATAWBA HILLS DR., Gaston, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 900

SR1304

Good

Over: BUCKLAND MILL BRANCH

0.2 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1303, Gates, NC

Built 2023 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1202

Good

Over: JERNIGAN BRANCH

0.3 MI E. OF JCT. SR1203, Gates, NC

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 350

NC 143

Good

Over: ATOAH CREEK

25 FT E JCT SR 1114, Graham, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,700

SR1212

Good

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1277, Graham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1223

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

.15 MI.S.JCT.SR1224, Graham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 320

US15

Good

Over: LEDGE CREEK

.6 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1109, Granville, NC

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,600

SR1705

Good

Over: FORK CREEK

1.0 MI.E.NC96, Granville, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 970

SR1139

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

250' E. JCT. SR1152, Granville, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,200

SR1301

Good

Over: SANDY RUN

0.4 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1324, Greene, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 250

SR1149

Good

Over: TYSON MARSH CANAL

0.6 MI.W. OF JCT. NC903, Greene, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 590

NC62

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.28 MI W JCT SR1137, Guilford, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,400

SR2109

Good

Over: HAW RIVER

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR2110, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,100

SR2128

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR2134, Guilford, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,300

SR2819

Good

Over: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2817, Guilford, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,400

SR1005

Good

Over: STINKING QUARTER CREEK

0.45 MI. E. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,800

SR1005

Good

Over: S.PRONG STINKING QTR.CRK

0.05 MI. E. JCT. SR3347, Guilford, NC

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

SR3360

Good

Over: N.PRONG STINKING QTR. CK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR3351, Guilford, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

SR3330

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1005, Guilford, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,700

US220S.

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

1.65 MI. S. JCT. SR2321, Guilford, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,500

CENTENNIAL STREET

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

0.1MI.S.JCT.KIVETT DR., Guilford, NC

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,100

I785S,I840W

Good

Over: SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK

0.54 MI. S. JCT. US70, Guilford, NC

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,750

Showing 14,101-14,150 of 18,901 bridges

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