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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

SR2170

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

0.35M. E. JCT. SR2169, Union, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 330

SR1508

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CROOKED CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1367, Union, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,500

SR1523

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.4MI.S. OF JCT.SR1525, Vance, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1834

Good

Over: LOWER BARTONS CREEK

2.7 MI.E.JCT.NC50, Wake, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,600

SR2742

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

1.3 MI S JCT NC42, Wake, NC

Built 2005 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR1162

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.45 MI. E JCT. SR1147, Wake, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,000

SR2756

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR2754, Wake, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,100

SR2501

Good

Over: MARKS CREEK

1.2 MI E JCT SR2500, Wake, NC

Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,400

RINGLAND ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

90' W. JCT. DREAMY WAY, Wake, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 500

WADE PARK BLVD.

Good

Over: MEDFIELD CREEK

0.53MI.W.JCT.EDW. MILL RD, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

NC540 TOLL

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.25 MI. NORTH OF SR1160, Wake, NC

Built 2013 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 30,500

SR2502

Good

Over: MARKS CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT SR2500, Wake, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1509

Good

Over: LITTLE FISHING CREEK

1.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1530, Warren, NC

Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 250

SR1213

Good

Over: TERRAPIN CREEK

0.8 MI.E. OF SR1210, Warren, NC

Built 1982 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 700

SR1559

Good

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

0.1 MI.S.JCT.NC 105, Watauga, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 930

SR1301

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1233, Watauga, NC

Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 330

SR1340

Good

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1341, Watauga, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 800

SR1532

Good

Over: NAHUNTA SWAMP

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1556, Wayne, NC

Built 2009 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 70

SR1130

Good

Over: YELLOW MARSH BRANCH

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1120, Wayne, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,200

SR1127

Good

Over: YELLOW MARSH BRANCH

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1129, Wayne, NC

Built 2018 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 440

US70W.BYP,NC44W

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.7 MI.E. JCT. NC111, Wayne, NC

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,500

I70E.BYP,NC44

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.7 MI.E. OF JCT.NC111, Wayne, NC

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 13,500

SR1151

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1152, Wilkes, NC

Built 2012 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 600

SR1728

Good

Over: DUNGEON CREEK

1.2MI,E.JCT.NC18, Wilkes, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 210

SR1746

Good

Over: CR. OF ROARING RIVER

.6 MI.W.JCT SR1745, Wilkes, NC

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 470

SR2324

Good

Over: BRIARS CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR2318, Wilkes, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,500

SR1992

Good

Over: UT TO ROARING RIVER

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1993, Wilkes, NC

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1653

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.2 MI S. OF JCT. SR1659, Wilson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150

NC58

Good

Over: SILVER LAKE

0.3 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1355, Wilson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,300

I95N

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Wilson, NC

Built 1977 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 14,250

SR1418

Good

Over: CATTAIL SWAMP

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Wilson, NC

Built 2021 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 550

SR1002

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

1.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1418, Wilson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 700

SR1632

Good

Over: TURNER SWAMP

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1631, Wilson, NC

Built 2022 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1599

Good

Over: LITTLE FORBUSH CREEK

.7 MI.W.JCT.SR1600, Yadkin, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 300

SR1142

Good

Over: LITTLE CRABTREE CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.US19E, Yancey, NC

Built 2017 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 680

SR1395

Good

Over: BALD MOUNTAIN CREEK

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1404, Yancey, NC

Built 2020 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 400

SR1402

Good

Over: JIM CREEK

.02 MI.W.JCT.SR1395, Yancey, NC

Built 2019 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 100

SR1302

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

1.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1301, Alexander, NC

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 190

SR1319

Good

Over: POTATO CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1317, Alleghany, NC

Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 110

US52

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

0.25 MI. S. JCT. SR1127, Anson, NC

Built 1955 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,900

SR1181

Good

Over: SOUTH BEAVER CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1182, Ashe, NC

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 720

US221 NB

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1216, Ashe, NC

Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,750

SR1132

Good

Over: ROARING CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1135, Avery, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 630

NC99

Good

Over: ST CLAIR CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1732, Beaufort, NC

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,600

US264,NC99

Good

Over: CUCKOLD'S CREEK

1.9 MI. E. JCT. NC99, Beaufort, NC

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,900

SR1626

Good

Over: INTERCEPTING CANAL

1.3 MI.N. JCT.SR1625, Beaufort, NC

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 480

SR1625

Good

Over: CREEK

2.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1626, Beaufort, NC

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 600

SR1508

Good

Over: ACRE SWAMP

1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1530, Beaufort, NC

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 600

SR1527

Good

Over: PUNGO SWAMP

0.3 MI. E. JCT NC32, Beaufort, NC

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

SR1343

Good

Over: BR. WHITE OAK SWAMP

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1349, Bertie, NC

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 260

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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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