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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

US220N. RT.LN.

Good

Over: LAKE BRANDT

1.85 MI. S. JCT. NC150, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,750

I840E.RMP

Good

Over: HORSEPEN CREEK

3.4 MI. E. JCT. I-73, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,300

I-840E

Good

Over: NORFOLK S RAILROAD

1.3 MI W JCT US29, Guilford, NC

Built 2023 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 31,580

SR1546

Good

Over: COLLEGE RD

0.5 MI W JCT, Guilford, NC

Built 2024 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,200

SR1103

Good

Over: CONOCONNARA SWAMP

0.3MI.W.JCT.SR1126, Halifax, NC

Built 2009 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 180

SR1131

Good

Over: TRIB. ROANOKE RIVER

2.5 MI N JCT NC 561, Halifax, NC

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

SR1450

Good

Over: CHOCKOYOTTE CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT SR1453, Halifax, NC

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,200

SR2002

Good

Over: EAST BUIES CREEK

0.2 MI. W. SR2084, Harnett, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 700

SR1403

Good

Over: AVENTS CREEK

0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1422, Harnett, NC

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 770

SR1318

Good

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

50' W.JCT.SR1315, Haywood, NC

Built 2009 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1157

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.1 MI.N.JCT.US23,74, Haywood, NC

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 800

SR1854

Good

Over: DUTCH COVE CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1849, Haywood, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 860

SR1379

Good

Over: FINES CREEK

0.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1334, Haywood, NC

Built 2021 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 400

SR1104

Good

Over: BURNETT CREEK

.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1103, Haywood, NC

Built 2021 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 650

SR1318

Good

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1317, Haywood, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1006

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1584, Henderson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,300

US64

Good

Over: WOLFPEN CREEK

.03 MI.W.JCT.SR1574, Henderson, NC

Built 1956 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,000

SR1791

Good

Over: DUNN CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1722, Henderson, NC

Built 2009 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 490

NC280 EBL

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1354, Henderson, NC

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,250

NC280 WBL

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1354, Henderson, NC

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,250

SR1422

Good

Over: PUPPY CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1413, Hoke, NC

Built 2008 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,100

SR1143SR1143

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1152, Hyde, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 160

SR1004

Good

Over: THIRD CREEK

0.4MI.N.JCT.SR1379, Iredell, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,200

SR1585

Good

Over: SNOW CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1581, Iredell, NC

Built 2021 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 670

SR2103

Good

Over: UT TO BIG KENNEDY CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2102, Iredell, NC

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30

I40

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.11 MI. E. JCT. US 21, Iredell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 31,500

SR3089

Good

Over: UT TO LAKE NORMAN

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1100, Iredell, NC

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 26,000

SR1474

Good

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1555, Jackson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

SR1322

Good

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

50 FT.E.JCT.US23,441, Jackson, NC

Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

SR1756

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

2.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1757, Jackson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1389

Good

Over: EAST FORK DICKS CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1388, Jackson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 50

SR1371

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1475, Jackson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 260

SR1709

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

1.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1002, Jackson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 270

NC39

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Johnston, NC

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,900

SR1550

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1 MI.E.JCT SR1525, Johnston, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,900

SR2105

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

1.8 MI N JCT NC231, Johnston, NC

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 480

SR1732

Good

Over: BRIERY RUN

0.4MI.S.JCT.SR1742, Lenoir, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 600

SR1804

Good

Over: SOUTHWEST CREEK

100FT.W.JCT.SR1820, Lenoir, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

SR1311

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT SR1309, Lenoir, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 200

US70E

Good

Over: SOUTHWEST CREEK

1.9 MI E JCT NC58, Lenoir, NC

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,500

NC148E

Good

Over: STONYTON CREEK

2.8 MI. W. JCT. NC11, Lenoir, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,000

SR1152

Good

Over: UT TO LITTLE BUFFALO CR

0.4 MI. N. JCT. NC182, Lincoln, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 210

SR1199

Good

Over: HOWARDS CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.4 MI. N.JCT.SR1113, Lincoln, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 750

SR1315

Good

Over: HOYLE CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1314, Lincoln, NC

Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,500

SR1376

Good

Over: LAKE NORMAN

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1721, Lincoln, NC

Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

SR 1309

Good

Over: WAYAH CREEK

0.1 MI S JCT SR 1470, Macon, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 110

SR1544

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.SR1546, Macon, NC

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 740

SR1337

Good

Over: ROCKY BRANCH

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

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 320

SR1134

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK SKENNAH CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1128, Macon, NC

Built 2021 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 170

SR 1318

Good

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

0.2 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1370, Madison, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

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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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