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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

SR1501

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.0 MI.S.JCT.US70, Johnston, NC

Built 1985 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,500

SR2129

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT SR1934, Johnston, NC

Built 1997 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 160

SR1525

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH CREEK

0.8 MI N JCT SR1524, Johnston, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,100

SR2141

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

0.3MI.W. OF JCT.US70A, Johnston, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 700

SR1173

Good

Over: DRIVING BRANCH

1.1 MI.N.JCT.NC50, Johnston, NC

Built 2007 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,000

US17S

Good

Over: SR1337SR1337SR1337

0.8 MI N JCT NC58, Jones, NC

Built 2023 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 6,000

US17N

Good

Over: SR1337

0.4 MI N JCT NC58, Jones, NC

Built 2023 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 5,250

US17S

Good

Over: GOSHEN BRANCH

1 MI N JCT NC58, Jones, NC

Built 2023 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 5,250

US17N

Good

Over: GOSHEN BRANCH

1 MI N JCT NC58, Jones, NC

Built 2023 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 5,250

NC58

Good

Over: STONYTON CREEK

5.5 MI N JCT US70BUS, Lenoir, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,400

NC16

Good

Over: P&N RAILROAD

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1379, Lincoln, NC

Built 1963 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 14,000

SR1565

Good

Over: IVY CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1559, Madison, NC

Built 2009 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,100

SR1533

Good

Over: PAINT FORK CREEK

.02 MI.E.JCT.SR1530, Madison, NC

Built 2003 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 290

SR1531

Good

Over: PAINT FORK CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.SR1530, Madison, NC

Built 2001 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 150

SR1318

Good

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1336, Madison, NC

Built 2003 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 200

SR1345

Good

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1318, Madison, NC

Built 2005 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 200

SR1552

Good

Over: COOPER SWAMP

0.5 MI N JCT SR1510, Martin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 560

SR1130

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1128, McDowell, NC

Built 1998 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 200

SR4982

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

0.25 MI. N. JCT. SR3640, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 14,500

SR3814

Good

Over: BRIAR CREEK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. SR3686, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1978 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 31,000

I77 SBL

Good

Over: COLONIAL PIPE LINE

0.35 MI. N. JCT. SR2116, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2005 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 52,000

RED HICKORY LN.

Good

Over: STEELE CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1142, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1991 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 100

PAW VILLAGE RD. EX

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF PAW CREEK

0.1MI E JCT. BECKINGHALL, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2017 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 100

SR1002

Good

Over: E.FORK BIG CRABTREE CREE

.15 MI.N.JCT.SR1100, Mitchell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 250

SR1318

Good

Over: BRUMMETT CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1316, Mitchell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 50

NC109

Good

Over: UWHARRIE RIVER

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

Built 2004 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,000

SR1005

Good

Over: CHEEK CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1540, Montgomery, NC

Built 1991 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 370

SR1303

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.8 MI.N.JCT.NC109, Montgomery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 330

SR1861

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1860, Moore, NC

Built 2002 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,100

SR1003

Good

Over: PIG BASKET CREEK

0.5 MI S. OF JCT SR1604, Nash, NC

Built 1997 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,700

SR1101

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.3 MI E. JCT. SR1112, Nash, NC

Built 2008 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 220

SR1310

Good

Over: BACK SWAMP

275' S. OF JCT SR1325, Nash, NC

Built 2015 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 350

SR1613

Good

Over: HORNBEAM BRANCH

0.5 MI.E. OF JCT.NC43, Nash, NC

Built 2011 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,550

SR1613 E.

Good

Over: HORNBEAM BRANCH

0.5MI.E. OF JCT.NC43, Nash, NC

Built 2011 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,750

SR1576

Good

Over: LORDS CREEK

2.9 MI.S. JCT.SR1187, New Hanover, NC

Built 2018 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 5,400

SR2812

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.65 MI S JCT NC133, New Hanover, NC

Built 2023 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,000

I-140E,US17N

Good

Over: CSX & SCRR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US241, New Hanover, NC

Built 2017 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 6,750

NC186

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.7 MI E JCT SR1367, Northampton, NC

Built 1993 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,000

SR1434

Good

Over: STARKYS CREEK

0.9MI. E. JCT. SR1438, Onslow, NC

Built 2019 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,000

SR1406

Good

Over: N.E. CREEK OVERFLOW

0.3 MI W. OF JCT SR1410, Onslow, NC

Built 2003 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 14,000

SR1316

Good

Over: NEW RIVER

1.3 MI W JCT SR1308, Onslow, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,900

SR1321

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1359, Perquimans, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 550

SR1717 MT. TIRZAH

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

1.0MI.N. OF US158, Person, NC

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,700

SR1107

Good

Over: BUSHY FORK CREEK

1.0 MI.E.SR1111, Person, NC

Built 2002 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 550

SR1509

Good

Over: BLUEWING CREEK

0.7MI N. OF JCT NC49, Person, NC

Built 2003 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 290

SR1755

Good

Over: CLAYROOT SWAMP

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1788, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 650

SR1753

Good

Over: INDIAN WELL SWAMP

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1751, Pitt, NC

Built 2010 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,100

NC33

Good

Over: JOHNSON'S MILL RUN

0.9 MI. E. JC.T SR1417, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 4,900

NC43

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

2.0 MI N. JCT NC222, Pitt, NC

Built 1985 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 3,600

SR1217

Good

Over: BR. LITTLE CONTENTNEA CK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1138, Pitt, NC

Built 2014 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 400

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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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