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

SR1143

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1140, Mitchell, NC

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 850

SR1160

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1162, Mitchell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 700

SR1544

Good

Over: DISONS CREEK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR1118, Montgomery, NC

Built 2023 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 70

SR1365

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

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

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 630

SR1864

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2175, Moore, NC

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 700

NC22

Good

Over: NICKS CREEK

0.7 MI S JCT SR1838, Moore, NC

Built 2023 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,000

SR1831

Good

Over: DUNHAMS CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1805, Moore, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,700

SR1109

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1132, Nash, NC

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 800

SR1613W

Good

Over: COMPASS CREEK

0.6 MI. E. OF JCT. NC48, Nash, NC

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,900

SR1613E

Good

Over: COMPASS CREEK

0.6 MI.E. OF NC48, Nash, NC

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,900

I140 EB/US17BYP NB

Good

Over: CSXRR

.5MI N OF CASTLE HAYNE RD, New Hanover, NC

Built 2005 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 13,250

SR1427

Good

Over: NORTHEAST CREEK

1.8 MI N.JCT.SR1423, Onslow, NC

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR1332

Good

Over: WHITE OAK RIVER

0.9 MI E. OF JCT SR1331, Onslow, NC

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 160

SR1406

Good

Over: NE CREEK MAIN STREAM

0.2 MI W. OF JCT.SR1410, Onslow, NC

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 22,000

SR1115

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1114, Orange, NC

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,300

SR1500

Good

Over: SOUTH HYCO CREEK

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1501, Orange, NC

Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

NC304

Good

Over: NORTH PRONG BAY RIVER

0.2 MI N. JCT NC55, Pamlico, NC

Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,300

SR1360

Good

Over: CANAL SHEPARD'S DITCH

50' S.JCT.SR1367, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 980

SR1269

Good

Over: CHARLES CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1101, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,400

NC344

Good

Over: KNOBBS CREEK TRIB.

0.1 MI.W.JCT.US17BYP, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 17,000

SR1120

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

2.6 MI. E. JCT. US421, Pender, NC

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,900

NC11,53

Good

Over: MOORE CREEK

0.7 MI W SR1121, Pender, NC

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,700

SR1100

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

2.0 MI N. OF JCT NC11/53, Pender, NC

Built 2010 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 530

SR1367

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1330, Perquimans, NC

Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,700

SR1723

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1747, Person, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

SR1750

Good

Over: INDIAN WELL SWAMP

0.6 MI. S. JCT. NC43, Pitt, NC

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200

SR1407

Good

Over: CONETOE CREEK

0.3 MI E JCT SR1408, Pitt, NC

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 60

SR1427

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

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

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 10

SR1418

Good

Over: JOHNSON MILL RUN

0.2 MI W JCT NC33, Pitt, NC

Built 2023 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 420

SR1122

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.5 MI W JCT SR1717, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500

SR1108

Good

Over: BR. OF SWIFT CREEK

0.25 MI. W. JCT. SR1906, Pitt, NC

Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 450

US13N,NC11N BYP

Good

Over: CSX R/R

0.1 MI. N. JCT. US64A, Pitt, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,000

US13/NC11S.BYP

Good

Over: CSX R/R

0.1 MI. N. OF JCT. US64A, Pitt, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,000

SR1501

Good

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

25 FT.MI.W.JCT.SR1518, Polk, NC

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 500

SR1326

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1339, Polk, NC

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 400

SR1142

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1114, Randolph, NC

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,600

SR1318

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1328, Randolph, NC

Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,000

SR1548

Good

Over: UWHARRIE RIVER

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR3186, Randolph, NC

Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 980

SR1608

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR 1605, Richmond, NC

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

SR1812

Good

Over: MARK'S CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1811, Richmond, NC

Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 900

SR1916

Good

Over: BIG MARSH SWAMP

0.8MI.S.JCT.SR1915, Robeson, NC

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 500

NC20

Good

Over: GALLBERRY SWAMP

0.6 MI. E.JCT. SR1923, Robeson, NC

Built 2000 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,700

SR1138

Good

Over: BELEWS LAKE SPILLWAY

1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1137, Rockingham, NC

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

US29 BUS

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

1.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2600, Rockingham, NC

Built 1994 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,400

SR1354

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1358, Rockingham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

SR1957

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1972, Rowan, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 700

SR1754

Good

Over: WITHROW CREEK

0.65 MI. N. JCT. SR1755, Rowan, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 510

SR2173

Good

Over: BRACKETTS CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2177, Rutherford, NC

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,100

SR1178

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1157, Rutherford, NC

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 650

US64

Good

Over: BROAD RIVER

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1008, Rutherford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,200

Showing 14,451-14,500 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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