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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

SR1811

Good

Over: LITTLE HARRIS CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1809, Cleveland, NC

Built 1996 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,100

SR1585

Good

Over: PINE LOG SWAMP

0.3MI.N.JCT.SR1557, Columbus, NC

Built 2012 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,100

SR1159

Good

Over: BOGGY BRANCH

1.1 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1158, Columbus, NC

Built 2021 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 760

US74E

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER

0.6 MI.W.JCT.SR1506, Columbus, NC

Built 1998 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 23,500

SR1470

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

0.55 MI N JCT SR1472, Craven, NC

Built 2022 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,600

SR1005

Good

Over: CORE CREEK

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1233, Craven, NC

Built 1996 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,200

NC24, NC87

Good

Over: LOWER LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MI. N. OF JCT. SR1451, Cumberland, NC

Built 2001 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 50,000

SR1402

Good

Over: CREEK

0.4MI.S.JCT.SR3446, Cumberland, NC

Built 2008 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 9,500

I95 N

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.4 MI. S. OF JCT. SR2341, Cumberland, NC

Built 1979 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 20,500

NC87S

Good

Over: CSX-ABERDEEN-ROCK

0.2 MI S JCT US401, Cumberland, NC

Built 1997 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 14,750

SR1228

Good

Over: SHINGLE LANDING CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. NC168, Currituck, NC

Built 2018 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,400

US64&264

Good

Over: SPENCER'S CREEK

0.8 MI.E. JCT.US264, Dare, NC

Built 2001 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 4,600

US264

Good

Over: STUMPY POINT BAY

0.4 MI W. JCT. SR1100, Dare, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 500

NC12

Good

Over: NEW INLET

13 MI. S. JCT. SR1243, Dare, NC

Built 2018 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 5,900

SR1155

Good

Over: SOUTH POTTS CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1160, Davidson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,900

NC47

Good

Over: FLAT SWAMP CREEK

0.3 MI N JCT SR2346, Davidson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,200

SR1720

Good

Over: LITTLE BRUSHY FORK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1715, Davidson, NC

Built 1992 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 150

NC109 SBL

Good

Over: RICH FORK CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1798, Davidson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 4,500

SR1755

Good

Over: ABBOTTS CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1756, Davidson, NC

Built 1997 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 270

I85N,US29,US70

Good

Over: RICH FORK CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1798, Davidson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 8,200

SR2020

Good

Over: JIMMYS CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR2123, Davidson, NC

Built 2004 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 300

SR1844

Good

Over: LEONARD CREEK

0.1MI.E. JCT. SR1853, Davidson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,800

SR2123

Good

Over: RICH FORK CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. US29/70, Davidson, NC

Built 2010 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 900

NC109SBL

Good

Over: RICH FORK CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1798, Davidson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 4,550

SR1002

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN'S CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1330, Davie, NC

Built 1952 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 570

SR1137

Good

Over: TAYLORS CREEK

0.2 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1101, Duplin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 140

SR1937

Good

Over: MILL SWAMP

0.5 MI E JCT US117, Duplin, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,500

SR1107

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

0.55 MI E. OF JCT. SR1001, Durham, NC

Built 2005 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 9,700

SR4315 SBL

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. I40 BUS, Forsyth, NC

Built 2005 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 9,150

SR1940

Good

Over: OLD FIELD CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1947, Forsyth, NC

Built 2015 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 850

SR2624

Good

Over: ABBOTTS CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2630, Forsyth, NC

Built 2017 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,100

SR1891

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1137, Forsyth, NC

Built 1996 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 12,000

SR1235

Good

Over: BEAR SWAMP CREEK

0.4 MI E SR1237, Franklin, NC

Built 2005 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 850

SR1433

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

1.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1434, Franklin, NC

Built 2020 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 400

SR1719

Good

Over: NORRIS CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1720, Franklin, NC

Built 2019 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 610

SR 2416

Good

Over: CROWDERS CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. US321, Gaston, NC

Built 2015 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 4,200

NC27

Good

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC273, Gaston, NC

Built 2002 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 19,500

SR1121

Good

Over: KNAPP OF REEDS CREEK

0.1MI.N. JCT SR1104, Granville, NC

Built 1995 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,100

SR4121

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.8 MI. N. JCT.SR1332, Guilford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 13,000

SR3433

Good

Over: POLE CAT CREEK

0.35 MI.N.JCT.NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 450

NC61

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,100

SR2190

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.82 MI. N. JCT. SR2182, Guilford, NC

Built 1994 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,600

SR2728

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

150 FT. S. JCT. SR2777, Guilford, NC

Built 2000 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,200

SR2717

Good

Over: PRONG REEDY FORK

1.0 MI. E. JCT. NC61, Guilford, NC

Built 2007 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 200

SR3051

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK

75 FT. S. JCT. SR3052, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,400

SR3412

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK

0.2 MI.W.JCT.SR3411, Guilford, NC

Built 2023 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 100

SR2085

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.75 MI. W. JCT. SR2140, Guilford, NC

Built 1996 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 11,500

SR4121W

Good

Over: NS RR, DEEP RIVER

0.2 MI E JCT SR1332, Guilford, NC

Built 2023 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 7,000

SR4121

Good

Over: NCRR,DEEP RIVER TRIB.

0.2 MI E JCT SCIENTIST ST, Guilford, NC

Built 2023 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 100

I95 NBL

Good

Over: ROANOKE RIVER

1.1 MI.N.JCT. US158, Halifax, NC

Built 1999 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 20,000

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