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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

SR1349

Good

Over: CALIFORNIA CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.US23, Madison, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 350

US17S

Good

Over: READY BRANCH

0.1 MI N. OF JCT SR1522, Martin, NC

Built 2011 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 3,150

SR1320

Good

Over: CONOHO CREEK

1.5 MI.S. OF JCT.NC125, Martin, NC

Built 2009 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 330

SR1117

Good

Over: READY BRANCH

0.4 MI N. OF JCT SR1116, Martin, NC

Built 2012 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 590

SR1001

Good

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1163, McDowell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR1796

Good

Over: BOBS CREEK

.02 MI.W.JCT.SR1797, McDowell, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 350

SR3110

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR3106, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1997 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 520

BARRINGER DRIVE

Good

Over: IRWIN CREEK

0.15 MI. N.MANCHESTER DR., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,400

REMOUNT ROAD

Good

Over: IRWIN CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.NC160, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1974 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 10,000

I485 NBL

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR3998, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1992 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 74,000

SHARON VIEW RD.

Good

Over: SWAN RUN BRANCH

0.1 MI.W.OLD PROVIDENCE, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1977 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 11,000

SR 1150

Good

Over: BIF ISLAND CREEK

1,0 MI. S. JCT. SR 1151, Montgomery, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 540

NC24,NC27

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1324, Montgomery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 12,000

NC73

Good

Over: DROWNING CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1527, Montgomery, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,700

SR1565

Good

Over: THICKETY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1564, Montgomery, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 100

SR1533

Good

Over: BIG MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1535, Montgomery, NC

Built 2011 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 280

SR1188

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

0.6 MI. EAST OF SR1114, Montgomery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 510

NC24,NC27

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.5 MI EAST OF SR1324, Montgomery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 6,500

SR1456

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1419, Moore, NC

Built 2008 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,300

SR1840

Good

Over: NICKS CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1838, Moore, NC

Built 1995 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 550

SR1853

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1843, Moore, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 590

SR1603

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

100 FT. S. OF SR1609, Nash, NC

Built 2008 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,700

SR1105

Good

Over: HAW BRANCH

0.4 MI W. OF SR1100, Nash, NC

Built 2019 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 400

JONES ROAD

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

0.2.MI.N.JCT.SUNSET AVE., Nash, NC

Built 2001 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 670

US74 RMP.BD

Good

Over: WETLANDS

0.4 MI. E. JCT. US421, New Hanover, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 9,375

I-140E,US17N

Good

Over: CAPE FEAR RIVER

1.25 MI E. JCT CEDAR HILL, New Hanover, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 13,500

I-140W,US17S

Good

Over: CSX SEA. COAST RR

0.2 MI. S. JCT. US421, New Hanover, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 6,750

NC53

Good

Over: SOUTHWEST CREEK

4.0 MI W. OF JCT. NC24, Onslow, NC

Built 1991 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 5,400

SR1308

Good

Over: SQUIRES RUN

0.7 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1309, Onslow, NC

Built 2005 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 8,700

SR1105

Good

Over: SOUTHWEST CREEK

1.5 MI S OF JCT NC53, Onslow, NC

Built 1984 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,200

US17N

Good

Over: STARKY'S CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1436, Onslow, NC

Built 2007 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 6,000

SR1005

Good

Over: PHILS CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1944, Orange, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 4,200

SR1114

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1006, Orange, NC

Built 2018 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 990

SR1581

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER N.FORK TRIB

0.9 MI. E. JCT. NC157, Orange, NC

Built 2017 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 220

SR1144

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1303, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,200

US17BYP

Good

Over: CHESAPEAK&ALBEMARLE R/R

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1144, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2003 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 11,000

SR1128

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH

1.4 MI. S. OF NC53, Pender, NC

Built 1998 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 300

SR1102

Good

Over: COLLY CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. NC210, Pender, NC

Built 2015 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 210

SR1221

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.1 MI W. JCT SR1222, Perquimans, NC

Built 2016 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 560

SR1001

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1212, Perquimans, NC

Built 2016 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 850

SR1220

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT SR1214, Perquimans, NC

Built 2006 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 2,800

SR1100

Good

Over: BUSHY FORK CREEK

1.4MI.W. OF JCT.SR1101, Person, NC

Built 2006 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 210

NC903

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1524, Pitt, NC

Built 1990 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 5,900

SR1918

Good

Over: GRINDLE CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1917, Pitt, NC

Built 2001 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 110

SR1114

Good

Over: WEST FORK LITTLE RIVER

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1112, Randolph, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 360

SR1518

Good

Over: LAKE LUCAS

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1004, Randolph, NC

Built 2011 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 580

SR2114

Good

Over: LITTLE POLECAT CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR2341, Randolph, NC

Built 1968 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 810

SR1713

Good

Over: S.C.L.RAILROAD

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1714, Richmond, NC

Built 2003 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 1,800

SR1148

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR1149, Richmond, NC

Built 2002 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 170

SR1317

Good

Over: LITTLE MOUNTAIN CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. US220, Richmond, NC

Built 2013 Load: 47.1 t ADT: 600

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