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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

SR1356

Good

Over: HENSONS CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1004, Polk, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 360

SR1105

Good

Over: UWHARRIE RIVER

1.1 M. N. JCT. SR1107, Randolph, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 200

SR3255

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.2 MI S JCT SR1442, Randolph, NC

Built 2023 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,400

SR1549 (THAYER)

Good

Over: UWHARRIE RIVER

0.4 MI. N. OF JCT. SR3240, Randolph, NC

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 860

SR1005

Good

Over: LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

0.1 MI.W. JCT. SR2645, Randolph, NC

Built 2008 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 430

SR1331

Good

Over: CARAWAY CREEK

300 FT. MI. S.JCT. SR1318, Randolph, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1148

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1168, Richmond, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 240

US74E

Good

Over: MARKS CREEK

0.93 MI. E. JCT. NC177, Richmond, NC

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,000

SR1743

Good

Over: BIG MARSH SWAMP

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1748, Robeson, NC

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

NC710

Good

Over: BACK SWAMP

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1154, Robeson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,100

SR2455

Good

Over: HORSE SWAMP

0.4 MI.W. OF JCT.NC130, Robeson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 680

SR2519

Good

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR2458, Robeson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,300

SR1005

Good

Over: TEN MILE SWAMP

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1945, Robeson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,400

SR2305

Good

Over: JACOB BRANCH

0.3 MI E. JCT. SR2289, Robeson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1003

Good

Over: BACK SWAMP

0.4 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1160, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,400

SR1974

Good

Over: MACHINE CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1951, Rockingham, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1761

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1759, Rockingham, NC

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 310

US311, NC770

Good

Over: CASCADE CREEK

1.5 MI. W. JCT.SR1745, Rockingham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,300

SR1165

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER ISLAND CRK

0.35 MI. S. JCT. SR1162, Rockingham, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR2686

Good

Over: LITTLE TROUBLESOME CRK.

1.0 MI.E. JCT. US29 BUS., Rockingham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,800

NC65

Good

Over: I-73,US220

0.2 MI E JCT SR1195, Rockingham, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,700

SR2048

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1954, Rowan, NC

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,700

NC150

Good

Over: GRANTS CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1825, Rowan, NC

Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,000

SR1915

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR2170, Rowan, NC

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

SR2538

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. US29, Rowan, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,300

I-85 SOUTH RAMP

Good

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

0.2MI.S.JCT.SR1221, Rowan, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 20,000

US221 SBL

Good

Over: BROAD RIVER

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR2102, Rutherford, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,950

SR1538

Good

Over: HOLLANDS CREEK

.04 MI.E.JCT.SR1546, Rutherford, NC

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1147

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. US421, Sampson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 630

SR1311

Good

Over: GREAT COHARIE OVRFW

2.1 MI W. OF JCT US421, Sampson, NC

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,200

SR1434

Good

Over: MILL SWAMP

0.4 MI. NORTH OF SR1326, Sampson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

SR1455

Good

Over: CAESAR SWAMP

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1006, Sampson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 280

NC24E

Good

Over: BEARSKIN SWAMP

0.1 MI W OF JCT SR1238, Sampson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,250

NC49

Good

Over: CURL TAIL CREEK

0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1617, Stanly, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,200

SR1136

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1153, Stanly, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 410

NC89

Good

Over: DAN RIVER

100 FT. E. JCT. SR1504, Stokes, NC

Built 2004 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 650

SR1961

Good

Over: NEATMAN CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1955, Stokes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 190

SR1497

Good

Over: PETERS CREEK

50 FT. E. JCT. SR1512, Stokes, NC

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 280

SR1315

Good

Over: S.FORK MITCHELL RIVER

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1326, Surry, NC

Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,300

SR1338

Good

Over: RED HILL CREEK

0.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1331, Surry, NC

Built 1962 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 600

SR1338

Good

Over: FISHER CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1408, Surry, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 400

SR1600

Good

Over: GULLY CREEK

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

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 390

SR1600

Good

Over: FISHER RIVER

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1601, Surry, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 390

SR1177

Good

Over: CONNELLY CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1193, Swain, NC

Built 1972 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,300

SR1152

Good

Over: GUM BOTTOM CREEK

.35 MI.N.JCT.SR1151, Transylvania, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 40

SR1109

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1195, Transylvania, NC

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1324

Good

Over: N.FORK FRENCH BROAD RIV.

.01 MI.W.JCT.NC215, Transylvania, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 450

SR1105

Good

Over: GLADY FORK CREEK

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

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 120

US601

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1547, Union, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,200

SR1005

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1903, Union, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,200

Showing 14,251-14,300 of 18,901 bridges

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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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