State profile · Near national median SD

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

SR2003

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

0.35 MI. W. JCT. SR2200, Gaston, NC

Built 1991 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,200

SR1428

Good

Over: RAYNOR SWAMP

0.3 MI. E. JCT. NC32, Gates, NC

Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 350

SR1100

Good

Over: TROTMAN CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR 1103, Gates, NC

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 280

NC143B

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

100 FT.W.JCT.SR1110, Graham, NC

Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,700

US264

Good

Over: THOMPSON CANAL

0.7 MI. W. OF JCT. 264-A, Greene, NC

Built 1986 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 21,000

SR1334

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.15 MI.S.JCT.SR4121, Guilford, NC

Built 1984 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,100

NC62

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR3433, Guilford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,600

I785N,I840E

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

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

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 13,750

SR1001

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM SWAMP

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR 1206, Halifax, NC

Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 500

SR1002

Good

Over: ROCKY SWAMP

3.1 MI. E. JCT. NC4, Halifax, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 450

SR1403

Good

Over: HECTORS CREEK

0.4 MI E JCT SR1425, Harnett, NC

Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 850

SR1002

Good

Over: MINGO SWAMP

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1793, Harnett, NC

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,800

SR1334

Good

Over: FINES CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1335, Haywood, NC

Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 400

SR1380

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1337, Haywood, NC

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 400

NC215

Good

Over: LAKE LOGAN

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1216, Haywood, NC

Built 1980 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500

SR1123

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.02 MI.E.JCT.SR1136, Henderson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,000

SR1123

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1136, Henderson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,000

SR1215

Good

Over: SHAW CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.US64, Henderson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 420

SR1108

Good

Over: AHOSKIE CREEK

0.6 MI N JCT NC 42, Hertford, NC

Built 2005 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,900

SR1305

Good

Over: BURRIS CANAL

1.4 MI W JCT SR1308, Hyde, NC

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 640

US264

Good

Over: OUTFALL CANAL

10 FT E JCT SR 1164, Hyde, NC

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR2359

Good

Over: THIRD CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR2360, Iredell, NC

Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,100

NC115

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1597, Iredell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,000

SR1817

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1816, Iredell, NC

Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 390

SR2168

Good

Over: FIFTH CREEK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR2169, Iredell, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 70

SR2145

Good

Over: FIFTH CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR2163, Iredell, NC

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200

SR1907

Good

Over: SOUTH YADKIN RIVER

1.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1906, Iredell, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 690

US23 BUS.

Good

Over: SCOTT CR.,SOU.RR

50 FT.N.JCT.SR3181, Jackson, NC

Built 2021 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,700

SR1530

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

200FT N.NC116, Jackson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200

NC50

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1122, Johnston, NC

Built 1957 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,400

SR2530

Good

Over: MOCASSIN CREEK

0.1MI S.JCT SR2314, Johnston, NC

Built 1994 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 860

SR1124

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1122, Johnston, NC

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 350

I95N

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2339, Johnston, NC

Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 33,500

NC41

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

9.0 MI.EAST JCT. US258, Jones, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500

NC42

Good

Over: BIG POCKET CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1319, Lee, NC

Built 1993 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 700

SR1318

Good

Over: POCKET CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1335, Lee, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,600

SR1100

Good

Over: BIG BUFFALO CREEK

0.3 MI.W.JCT.US1,U15,501, Lee, NC

Built 1989 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 12,000

SR1515

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1531, Lenoir, NC

Built 2010 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 900

SR1185

Good

Over: HOWARDS CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1203, Lincoln, NC

Built 1995 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 370

SR1381

Good

Over: KILLIAN CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1380, Lincoln, NC

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500

SR1636

Good

Over: LITTLE TENN RIVER

100 FT.E.JCT.US23,441, Macon, NC

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,300

NC251

Good

Over: IVY RIVER

0.1M. S. JCT. US25/70, Madison, NC

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,900

SR1530

Good

Over: PAINT FORK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1527, Madison, NC

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 350

NC212

Good

Over: SHELTON LAUREL CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1316, Madison, NC

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 600

SR1510

Good

Over: GARDNER CREEK

0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1512, Martin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 450

US221

Good

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

0.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1786, McDowell, NC

Built 1929 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,500

SR1763

Good

Over: NORTH MUDDY CREEK

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1803, McDowell, NC

Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 250

SR1552

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1551, McDowell, NC

Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,300

SR1103

Good

Over: JACKSON CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1123, McDowell, NC

Built 2008 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,000

SR1172

Good

Over: SNOW CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1167, Mitchell, NC

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 450

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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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