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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

SR1300

Good

Over: GRASS CREEK

.8 MI.N.JCT.US25,70, Madison, NC

Built 2023 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

SR1185

Good

Over: SHUT IN CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1183, Madison, NC

Built 2006 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 140

SR1410

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1345, Madison, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10

NC171

Good

Over: HARDISON MILL CREEK

.01 MI N JCT.SR1530, Martin, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,200

SR1145

Good

Over: COLLIE SWAMP

0.1 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1148, Martin, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 380

SR1157

Good

Over: FLAT SWAMP

1.1 MI W JCT NC903, Martin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 200

SR1796

Good

Over: NORTH MUDDY CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1794, McDowell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 350

US221B

Good

Over: UT TO CATAWBA RIVER

.3 MI.N.JCT.US70, McDowell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,700

SR1245

Good

Over: GLADES CREEK

.9 MI.S.JCT.SR1247, McDowell, NC

Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 530

I40 EBL

Good

Over: SOUTH MUDDY CREEK

.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1763, McDowell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 18,500

SR1101

Good

Over: LITTLE CROOKED CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1100, McDowell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 80

SR2025

Good

Over: MCINTYRE CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR2042, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,700

BECKINGHALL DRIVE

Good

Over: PAW CREEK

.02MI S JCT PAWVILLAGE RD, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 500

SR1349

Good

Over: PIGEONROOST CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.NC197, Mitchell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

SR1330

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

1.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1332, Mitchell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 500

NC109

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. NC24/27, Montgomery, NC

Built 2011 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,100

SR1542

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

1.4 MI. S. OF JCT NC731, Montgomery, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1456

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1460, Moore, NC

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

SR1145

Good

Over: LITTLE SAPONY CREEK

0.2 MI E JCT SR1909, Nash, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 410

SR1403

Good

Over: GIDEON SWAMP

2.0 MI S JCT NC43, Nash, NC

Built 2022 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 290

US301

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK OVRFLW.

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1560, Nash, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 7,600

SR1952

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

0.5 MI. S. JCT. NC97, Nash, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 650

SR1435

Good

Over: PIG BASKET CREEK

0.4 MI. N. SR1433, Nash, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,200

US301

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

2.6 MI.S. OF JCT.NC33, Nash, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,000

SR1433

Good

Over: PIG BASKET CREEK

0.8 MI N JCT SR1434, Nash, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 270

SR1949

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

0.2 MI S JCT SR1950, Nash, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1002

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

4.8 MI. E.JCT.133&US117, New Hanover, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,800

I140E,US17N.RMP

Good

Over: CSX & SCRR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US421, New Hanover, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,875

SR1362

Good

Over: KIRBYS CREEK

0.3 MI N JCT SR1364, Northampton, NC

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 120

SR1333

Good

Over: NCVA RR

0.6 MI.E.JCT SR1334, Northampton, NC

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 900

SR1503

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.4 MI W. OF JCT SR1502, Onslow, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,600

NC50

Good

Over: SANDY RUN SWAMP

0.6MI.N. OF JCT.SR1104, Onslow, NC

Built 2022 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,700

SR1557

Good

Over: WHEELER CREEK

0.6 MI E. OF JCT. NC172, Onslow, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,600

US17S.BYP

Good

Over: HIGGINS BRANCH

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1331, Onslow, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,800

US17N.BYP

Good

Over: HIGGINS BRANCH

2.8 MI. SOUTH OF SR1330, Onslow, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,000

NC157

Good

Over: N. FORK LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1579, Orange, NC

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,600

SR1528

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF SOUTH FLAT

50 FT. S. JCT. SR1526, Orange, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1308

Good

Over: KNOBBS CREEK

0.3 MI W JCT US 17 BYP, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,000

SR1144

Good

Over: CANAL

0.2 MI W JCT SR1374, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2022 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,000

SR1520

Good

Over: HOLLY SHELTER CREEK

3.0 MI. S. OF JCT.NC50, Pender, NC

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

SR1341

Good

Over: BURNT MILL CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1343, Perquimans, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 400

SR1212

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1001, Perquimans, NC

Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1200

Good

Over: BR. OF PERQ.RIVER

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1001, Perquimans, NC

Built 2022 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 270

SR1777

Good

Over: CHICOD CREEK

1.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1780, Pitt, NC

Built 2021 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1217

Good

Over: PINELOG BRANCH

0.5 MI N JCT SR1216, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 600

SR1200

Good

Over: OLD WOMAN CANAL

0.4 MI E JCT SR1221, Pitt, NC

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,900

US264

Good

Over: CANNON SWAMP

1.5 MI E JCT SR1535, Pitt, NC

Built 1976 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,000

SR1500

Good

Over: SUGGS BRANCH

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC11, Pitt, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 290

SR1565

Good

Over: HUNTING RUN

0.5 MI S JCT SR1563, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,600

SR1424

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

1.4 MI. W. JCT. NC11, Pitt, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 540

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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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