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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

SR1728

Good

Over: JOSHUA CREEK

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

Built 2019 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 210

NC581

Good

Over: CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.95 N JCT NC 42, Wilson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,700

US264 BYP. WBL

Good

Over: HOMINY SWAMP

086 MI. W. OF SR1602, Wilson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 11,250

I-77

Good

Over: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.9 MI.N.JCT.US421, Yadkin, NC

Built 1974 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 30,000

SR1147

Good

Over: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1150, Yadkin, NC

Built 1999 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 60

SR1152

Good

Over: SOUTH TOE RIVER

.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1201, Yancey, NC

Built 1981 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 480

US19 SBL

Good

Over: BALD CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT. SR1128, Yancey, NC

Built 2011 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 5,250

LINVILLE SPUR ROAD

Good

Over: LINVILLE RIVER

0.2 MILES EAST OF BLUE RI, Burke, NC

Built 1964 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,502

WILSON BLVD

Good

Over: BEARHEAD CREEK

0.6 KM NW OF HOLCOMB BLVD, Onslow, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 10,000

WILSON BLVD

Good

Over: BEARHEAD CREEK

0.6 KM NW OF HOLCOMB BLVD, Onslow, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 10,000

SR1300

Good

Over: PRATHERS CREEK

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1301, Alleghany, NC

Built 2018 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 120

SR1801

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

2.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1825, Anson, NC

Built 1996 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 130

SR1142

Good

Over: NORTH FORK JONES CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1148, Anson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 520

SR1429

Good

Over: CRANES BRANCH

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1428, Anson, NC

Built 2013 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 15

SR1109

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

20 FT.S.JCT.SR1110, Ashe, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 200

SR1362

Good

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1366, Ashe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 180

US19E

Good

Over: HENSON CREEK

25' S.JCT.SR1126, Avery, NC

Built 1978 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,000

US19E

Good

Over: NORTH TOE RIVER

15 FT.S.JCT.SR1130, Avery, NC

Built 2010 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 900

SR1403

Good

Over: TRANTERS CREEK

0.6 MI W. JCT. SR 1402, Beaufort, NC

Built 2009 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 5,500

US264

Good

Over: PANTEGO CREEK

.01 MI. W. JCT. NC99, Beaufort, NC

Built 2017 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,400

NC308

Good

Over: SUTTON CREEK

3.7MI.E.JCT.US17, Bertie, NC

Built 1982 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,100

SR1518

Good

Over: CREEK

1.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1519, Bertie, NC

Built 2012 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 90

SR1511

Good

Over: TURNBULL CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1510, Bladen, NC

Built 2013 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 150

SR1318

Good

Over: HARRISON'S CREEK

0.1 MI W JCT NC53, Bladen, NC

Built 1994 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,300

NC211

Good

Over: BEAR PEN ISLD. SWAMP

9.6MI.N.JCT.US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2020 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,000

NC133

Good

Over: LILIPUT CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1529, Brunswick, NC

Built 2004 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 5,500

SR1154

Good

Over: JENNIES BRANCH

0.3 MI. N. JCT. NC179, Brunswick, NC

Built 2013 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,500

SR1300

Good

Over: SCIPPIO SWAMP

0.1 MI.S.OF JCT.SR1309, Brunswick, NC

Built 2013 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 900

I140E

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO MORGAN CRK.

1.4 MI. E. JCT. US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 10,000

SR1608

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.02 MI.E.JCT.SR1609, Buncombe, NC

Built 2012 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 870

NC81

Good

Over: HAW CREEK

.15 MI.W.JCT.US74, Buncombe, NC

Built 1998 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 11,500

SR3452

Good

Over: SOUTH HOMINY CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR3454, Buncombe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 650

SR1683

Good

Over: REEDS CREEK

.02 MI.N.JCT.SR1781, Buncombe, NC

Built 1970 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 300

SR1726

Good

Over: MCGALLIARD CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.NC114, Burke, NC

Built 2018 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 330

NC3

Good

Over: TRIB. OF IRISH BUFFALO C

0.24 MI. S. JCT. SR 1643, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2022 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 11,000

SR1718

Good

Over: UT TO UPPER LITTLE CREEK

200 FT.S.JCT.SR1712, Caldwell, NC

Built 1998 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 750

NC268

Good

Over: YADKIN RIVER

50 FT.E.JCT.SR1560, Caldwell, NC

Built 2009 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,100

SR1328

Good

Over: WILSONS CREEK

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1336, Caldwell, NC

Built 1994 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 210

SR1335

Good

Over: THE STRAIGHTS

0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1333, Carteret, NC

Built 2023 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,300

SR1527

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1529, Caswell, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 120

US64

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.5 MI. E. JCT. US421, Chatham, NC

Built 1999 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 19,500

SR2145

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR2153, Chatham, NC

Built 2017 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 370

SR1176

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. NC902, Chatham, NC

Built 2002 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 800

SR1101

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

.25 MI.S.JCT.SR1161, Cherokee, NC

Built 2020 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 220

US64

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

2.4MI.E.JCT.SR1556, Cherokee, NC

Built 2008 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 13,500

SR1316

Good

Over: CANAL

0.01 MI. S. OF SR 1318, Chowan, NC

Built 2013 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 610

SR2002

Good

Over: MUDDY FORK CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2003, Cleveland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,200

SR1147

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1151, Cleveland, NC

Built 2006 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,100

SR1654

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1653, Cleveland, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 630

SR1005

Good

Over: MAGNESS CREEK

0.1 MI. S.JCT.SR1806, Cleveland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,400

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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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