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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

SR2427

Good

Over: BEETREE CREEK

.7 MI.N.JCT.SR2429, Buncombe, NC

Built 1986 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,000

WILD CHERRY RD.

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.02MI.N.BEAVERDAM RD., Buncombe, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 750

SR1168

Good

Over: LITTLE SILVER CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1147, Burke, NC

Built 2002 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,000

SR1907

Good

Over: JACOB FORK RIVER

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1908, Burke, NC

Built 2011 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR1904

Good

Over: JACOB FORK CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1901, Burke, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 100

SR1904

Good

Over: JACOB FORK CREEK

.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1901, Burke, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 100

SR2408

Good

Over: LITTLE COLD WATER CREEK

0.8 MI.E.JCT.SR2404, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,000

SR1304

Good

Over: WOLF MEADOW CREEK

0.12 MI. S. JCT. SR1541, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2012 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 6,800

SR 1304

Good

Over: NCRR

.3 MI. N. JCT. SR 1158, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 13,500

SR3051

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.45.MI.N.JCT.SR1173, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 350

SR1722

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN RUN CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1788, Caldwell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 310

SR1715

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1160, Caldwell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,300

SR1756

Good

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1813, Caldwell, NC

Built 1996 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,600

SR1322

Good

Over: HUSBAND CREEK

25 FT.W.JCT.SR1143, Caldwell, NC

Built 1993 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,100

SR1369

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1370, Caldwell, NC

Built 1995 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 90

SR1107

Good

Over: INDIAN TOWN CREEK

.3 MI.N. OF JCT.SR1211, Camden, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,300

US70

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

5.5 MI.E.JCT.NC101, Carteret, NC

Built 2019 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 8,600

SR1174

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US70, Carteret, NC

Built 2019 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,000

SR1321

Good

Over: MOON CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1300, Caswell, NC

Built 1994 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 620

SR1767

Good

Over: NORTH HYCO CREEK

1.15 MI. S. JCT. NC119, Caswell, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 250

SR1700

Good

Over: ELK SHOAL CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1705, Catawba, NC

Built 2016 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR2145

Good

Over: GEORGE'S CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR2150, Chatham, NC

Built 1995 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 370

SR2165

Good

Over: LANDRUM CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2166, Chatham, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 190

US421S

Good

Over: TICK CREEK

0.3 MI. N.. JCT. SR2120, Chatham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 7,250

SR2700

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK TRIB.

0.75 MI N JCT US64 BUS, Chatham, NC

Built 2020 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 100

SR1314

Good

Over: SOUTH SHOAL CREEK

.15 MI.N.JCT.NC294, Cherokee, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,100

SR1353

Good

Over: SHOOTING CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.SR1351, Clay, NC

Built 2019 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,100

NC69

Good

Over: HYATT MILL CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1116, Clay, NC

Built 1942 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 8,400

SR2226

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2212, Cleveland, NC

Built 2022 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,300

SR1181

Good

Over: GROG CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1184, Cleveland, NC

Built 1981 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 410

SR1330

Good

Over: MAYRE CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1168, Cleveland, NC

Built 2021 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 200

SR1325

Good

Over: MAYNE CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1334, Cleveland, NC

Built 2022 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 110

US74 BYP (WBL)

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.25 MI. W. NC226, Cleveland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 10,500

NC904

Good

Over: TOM'S FORK CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT SR1134, Columbus, NC

Built 1998 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,800

SR1005

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM SWAMP

0.3MI.N.JCT.SR1324, Columbus, NC

Built 2012 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR1351

Good

Over: GAPWAY SWAMP

0.2 MI.E.JCT. SR1363, Columbus, NC

Built 2012 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 170

SR1001

Good

Over: JOCKEY BRANCH

0.2MI.N. OF JCT.SR1907, Columbus, NC

Built 1998 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,000

SR1506

Good

Over: US74,NC130

0.2 MI S JCT SR1574, Columbus, NC

Built 2023 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 900

SR1006

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1826, Cumberland, NC

Built 2002 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,100

US13

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

0.3 MI. E. JCT. NC82, Cumberland, NC

Built 1998 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 5,400

SR2024

Good

Over: JIMMYS CREEK, NSR

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

Built 2014 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR2325

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR2320, Davidson, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 100

I-85N

Good

Over: HAMBY'S CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2025, Davidson, NC

Built 1981 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 27,750

SR2005

Good

Over: NSRR & HAMBY CREEK

.8 MI. S. JCT. SR 2123, Davidson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,400

SR1102

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1133, Duplin, NC

Built 1995 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 300

US15/501SB

Good

Over: NEW HOPE CREEK

0.25MI S. OF JCT SR1116, Durham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 26,250

SR1902

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. NC98, Durham, NC

Built 2021 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 770

SR-1402

Good

Over: NANCY RHODES CREEK

0.7 MI E. OF JCT SR-1401, Durham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 100

SR2743

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK MUDDY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2705, Forsyth, NC

Built 1987 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,900

COLE ROAD

Good

Over: FIDDLERS CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR4247, Forsyth, NC

Built 2006 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,900

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