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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

US64

Good

Over: QUEEN BRANCH

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1701, Rutherford, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,000

SR1525

Good

Over: CATHEYS CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1527, Rutherford, NC

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 70

US221 NBL

Good

Over: CC & O RR

0.12 MI.S.JCT.SR1136, Rutherford, NC

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 3,200

SR1002

Good

Over: CAESARS SWAMP

0.1MI.S. OF JCT.SR1471, Sampson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

SR1919

Good

Over: SIX RUNS CREEK

1.0 MI. E. OF SR1916, Sampson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,700

SR1320

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM RUN

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1311, Sampson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,300

SR1409

Good

Over: COHARIE CR. OVERFLOW

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1408, Sampson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 270

SR1409

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1408, Sampson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 270

SR1535

Good

Over: LITTLE MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1580, Stanly, NC

Built 1994 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,000

SR1100

Good

Over: COLDWATER BRANCH

0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR1103, Stanly, NC

Built 1992 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 120

WRIGHTS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WRIGHTS CREEK

846 WRIGHTS CREEK ROAD, Swain, NC

Built 1980 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5

SR1182

Good

Over: CONNELLY CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.SR1177, Swain, NC

Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 105

SR1139

Good

Over: TOXAWAY CREEK

0.1MI. S JCT.SR1143, Transylvania, NC

Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 250

SR1327

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

1.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1328, Transylvania, NC

Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 230

SR1122

Good

Over: BEE TREE CANAL

0.01 MI. E. JCT. SR1121, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

SR1137

Good

Over: UT TO WAXHAW CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1128, Union, NC

Built 2007 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,700

SR1348

Good

Over: LITTLE ISLAND CREEK

1.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1350, Vance, NC

Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 70

NC50

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.4 MI.N.JCT SR2728, Wake, NC

Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 24,500

SR1649

Good

Over: CRABTREE CREEK

1.7MI.N.JCT.SR1664, Wake, NC

Built 2004 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,900

SR1930

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.7 MI.E.JCT US1, Wake, NC

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,200

SR2320

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1003, Wake, NC

Built 2005 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 5,300

SR1163

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1160, Wake, NC

Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,000

SR1300

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1379, Wake, NC

Built 2009 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 23,000

NC540S

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.4MI. S. JCT. SR1160, Wake, NC

Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 10,750

NC45,NC99

Good

Over: ALBERMARLE CANAL

50 FT. N. JCT. SR1127, Washington, NC

Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,500

SR1163

Good

Over: MALL CREEK

0.3 MI. E. OF JCT.SR1164, Washington, NC

Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 300

NC105

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

100 FT.S.JCT.US221,US321, Watauga, NC

Built 1964 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 30,000

SR2418

Good

Over: LITTLE HUNTING CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.SR2420, Wilkes, NC

Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 120

SR1135

Good

Over: STONY FORK CREEK

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1158, Wilkes, NC

Built 1997 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 370

SR1728

Good

Over: DUNGEON CREEK

1.3MI.E.JCT.NC18, Wilkes, NC

Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 210

SR1567

Good

Over: NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1575, Wilkes, NC

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200

SR1148

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

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

Built 2022 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 50

SR1629

Good

Over: MILL RUN

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1633, Wilson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 570

SR1144 SADIE RD.

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.9 MI.S. OF JCT. SR1145, Wilson, NC

Built 1999 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 100

I795N,US264W

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

.5 MI. E. OF JCT. NC42, Wilson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 17,250

I795S, US264E

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

.5 MI. E. JCT. NC42, Wilson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 17,250

US264W BYP.

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

.5 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1606, Wilson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 11,250

SR1209

Good

Over: DOVERS BRANCH

.15 MI.N.JCT.NC80, Yancey, NC

Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 180

SR1716

Good

Over: SERVICE CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1700, Alamance, NC

Built 1990 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,900

SR2116

Good

Over: CHUB CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2176, Alamance, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 650

SR1105

Good

Over: LAUREL BRANCH

50 FT.W.JCT.US21, Alleghany, NC

Built 2006 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 300

NC109

Good

Over: DEADFALL CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1220, Anson, NC

Built 2022 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,200

NC109

Good

Over: SEABOARD SYSTEM RR

0.6 MI. N. JCT. US52, Anson, NC

Built 1994 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,200

SR1452

Good

Over: CRIBS CREEK

0.25 MI. W. JCT. SR1611, Anson, NC

Built 1995 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 300

SR1627

Good

Over: W.S.S.B. RAILROAD

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1623, Anson, NC

Built 2011 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 450

SR1127

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK JONES CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. US52, Anson, NC

Built 2010 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 230

SR1181

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1168, Ashe, NC

Built 1997 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 720

SR1317

Good

Over: RICH HILL CREEK

.15 MI.N.JCT.SR1391, Ashe, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 300

SR1310

Good

Over: TRIVETTE BRANCH

0.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1312, Avery, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 400

US264

Good

Over: BROAD CREEK

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

Built 2013 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,500

Showing 14,501-14,550 of 18,901 bridges

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