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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

SR3073

Good

Over: DURHAM&SOUTHERN RR

0.2 MI. S. NC54, Wake, NC

Built 1993 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 19,500

SR1613

Good

Over: KITT CREEK

@JCT. I540, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 22,000

SR1647

Good

Over: LITTLE SHOCCO CREEK

0.9 MI S JCT SR1620, Warren, NC

Built 2023 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 100

SR1340

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1399, Watauga, NC

Built 2007 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 800

SR1340

Good

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1399, Watauga, NC

Built 2007 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 790

SR1109

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK

0.1M. N. JCT. NC105, Watauga, NC

Built 2018 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,000

SR 1526

Good

Over: JOE'S CREEK

4.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1514, Watauga, NC

Built 1999 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 780

SR1317

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1318, Wayne, NC

Built 2005 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 5,600

SR1008

Good

Over: WARRICKS MILL POND

0.5 MI W. JCT SR1214, Wayne, NC

Built 2002 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,700

SR2428

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.NC115, Wilkes, NC

Built 2010 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 170

SR1300

Good

Over: N. PRONG LEWIS FORK CREE

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1360, Wilkes, NC

Built 2016 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 470

SR1924

Good

Over: BIG BUGABOO CREEK

0.6 MI.W.JCT.SR2016, Wilkes, NC

Built 2000 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,300

SR2487

Good

Over: MORAVIAN CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.NC16, Wilkes, NC

Built 1978 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 70

NC42

Good

Over: BLOOMERY SWAMP

0.6 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1158, Wilson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 12,500

SR1416

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.7 MI.S.JCT.SR1400, Wilson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 400

SR1424

Good

Over: CATTAIL SWAMP

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1426, Wilson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 270

US264E.BYP

Good

Over: HOMINY SWAMP

0.86 MI. W. JCT. SR1602, Wilson, NC

Built 2003 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 11,250

I795N

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US301, Wilson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 6,250

SR1570

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1001, Yadkin, NC

Built 2007 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,100

US21B

Good

Over: JONESVILLE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1403, Yadkin, NC

Built 2022 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 3,900

SR1578

Good

Over: LOGAN CREEK

.7 MI.W.JCT.SR1579, Yadkin, NC

Built 1996 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 760

SR1508

Good

Over: N.DEEP CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1605, Yadkin, NC

Built 2013 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 950

SR1323

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

0.5 MI.N.JCT.US19E, Yancey, NC

Built 2015 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 470

NC80

Good

Over: SOUTH TOE RIVER

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1158, Yancey, NC

Built 1991 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,300

SR1124

Good

Over: HORTON CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1126, Yancey, NC

Built 1995 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 290

SR1317

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.65 MI.N.JCT.SR1308, Yancey, NC

Built 2015 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 40

NC ROUTE 181

Good

Over: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

5.2 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Avery, NC

Built 1959 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,020

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: HOLLOWAY ROAD

7.6 MILES FROM U. S. ROUT, Watauga, NC

Built 1969 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,397

SR2369

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1005, Alamance, NC

Built 2021 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,300

NC109

Good

Over: W.S.S.B. RR.

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1716, Anson, NC

Built 1993 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,600

SR1829

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1830, Anson, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 80

US52

Good

Over: ROCKY RIVER

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1627, Anson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,300

SR1506

Good

Over: UT TO BUFFALO CREEK

100 FT.S.JCT.SR1505, Ashe, NC

Built 2001 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 60

SR1114

Good

Over: ISAAE BRANCH

0.2MI.S.JCT.SR1120, Avery, NC

Built 2019 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR1164

Good

Over: NORTH TOE RIVER

50 FT.MI.W.JCT.US19E, Avery, NC

Built 1999 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 310

SR1506

Good

Over: HERRING RUN

1.1 MI NE OF JCT SR1501, Beaufort, NC

Built 1980 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 490

SR1626

Good

Over: PANTEGO CREEK

0.2 MI N JCT SR1621, Beaufort, NC

Built 2007 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 420

SR1743

Good

Over: BR. OF BACK CREEK

1.4 MI. N. JCT. NC92, Beaufort, NC

Built 2006 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 190

SR1002

Good

Over: CHINKAPIN SWAMP

0.3 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1329, Bertie, NC

Built 2001 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 750

US13,17SBL

Good

Over: ROANOKE RIVER OVER.

2 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1521, Bertie, NC

Built 1993 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 5,500

SR1315

Good

Over: QUIOCCOSON SWAMP

1.4 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1313, Bertie, NC

Built 2000 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 720

SR1301

Good

Over: HOGGARD MILL CREEK

0.1 MI N. OF JCT SR1300, Bertie, NC

Built 2008 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 880

US13

Good

Over: WHITE OAK SWAMP

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1349, Bertie, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,300

SR1508

Good

Over: TURNBULL CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1507, Bladen, NC

Built 1995 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 120

SR1128

Good

Over: BRYANT SWAMP

1.5 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1176, Bladen, NC

Built 1995 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 210

SR1316

Good

Over: CAPE FEAR RIVER

0.8 MI N. JCT. NC 87, Bladen, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,900

NC87 BUS

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

0.7 MI S.. JCT. SR1703, Bladen, NC

Built 2000 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,000

SR1401

Good

Over: RED RUN

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1402, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 600

I140W

Good

Over: MORGAN CREEK TRIBUTARY

0.3MI.E. OF JCT.US17, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 6,000

SR1426

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.3 MI N JCT SR1455, Brunswick, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 8,100

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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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