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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

SR1006

Good

Over: MOLLIE SWAMP

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1117, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,100

SR1006

Good

Over: MONTE SWAMP

0.6 MI.E. JCT. SR1117, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,100

SR1150

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH SWAMP

0.5 MI N JCT SR1149, Columbus, NC

Built 1997 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 760

SR1118

Good

Over: JUNIPER SWAMP

0.3 MI N. JCT NC904, Columbus, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 370

US74E;US76E

Good

Over: FRIAR SWAMP

1.9 MI.E. OF JCT.SR1740, Columbus, NC

Built 1988 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 6,500

US74/US76W

Good

Over: FRIAR SWAMP

2.1MI.W. OF JCT.NC211, Columbus, NC

Built 1988 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 6,750

US74 & 76 EBL

Good

Over: FRIAR SWAMP

2.1 MI.W. OF JCT.NC211, Columbus, NC

Built 1988 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 6,750

US74 EBL,NC130E

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER

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

Built 1998 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 11,750

NC242

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

0.5 MI N JCT SR2036, Cumberland, NC

Built 2021 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,200

NC24

Good

Over: CROSS CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR3950, Cumberland, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 36,000

I95

Good

Over: LOCKS CREEK

1.2 MI.N.JCT.NC53&NC210, Cumberland, NC

Built 1979 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 40,500

I-95N

Good

Over: BLACK RIVER

1.6 MI N JCT NC82, Cumberland, NC

Built 2022 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 28,000

NC53

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.7 MI. E. JCT. SR2228, Cumberland, NC

Built 2017 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 950

I-295S

Good

Over: BR OF CULVERS CREEK

0.95 MI E JCT SR1600, Cumberland, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 11,500

NC12

Good

Over: PAMLICO SOUND

24 MI S JCT US158, Dare, NC

Built 2021 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,600

SR1472

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

0.2 MI W JCT SR1479, Davidson, NC

Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,300

SR1733

Good

Over: ABBOTTS CREEK

0.4 MI. E .JCT. SR1732, Davidson, NC

Built 2000 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 100

SR1741

Good

Over: ABBOTTS CREEK

0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR1743, Davidson, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 4,400

SR2323

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2416, Davidson, NC

Built 2000 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 100

SR2256

Good

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR2248, Davidson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 410

NC111

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

1.2MI.S.JCT.NC11, Duplin, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,900

SR1100

Good

Over: NORTHEAST CREEK

0.3 M. N. JCT. SR1103, Durham, NC

Built 1994 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,300

SR1135

Good

Over: COKEY SWAMP

0.1 MI. N. OF SR1138, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2007 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 750

SR1252

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

1.4MI.S.OF NC97, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2003 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,600

US64 ALT.

Good

Over: PENDERS MILL RUN

0.5 MI.W. OF JCT.SR1216, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 4,400

NC97

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.0 MI S JCT NC33, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2023 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,800

SR2999

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

100 FT. S. JCT. SR3000, Forsyth, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 12,000

SR4033

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK

0.2M. E. JCT. STR4326, Forsyth, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 9,000

NC 74

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.2 MIL N.JCT SR2216, Forsyth, NC

Built 2022 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 17,000

SR1109

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1110, Franklin, NC

Built 2010 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,300

SR1114

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1109, Franklin, NC

Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,000

SR1413

Good

Over: DEVIL CRADLE CREEK

1.9 MI. E. JCT. US401, Franklin, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 180

SR2014

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2490, Gaston, NC

Built 2014 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 4,700

SR1112

Good

Over: SOUTH CROWDERS CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1125, Gaston, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,100

SR1443

Good

Over: UT TO LONG CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1444, Gaston, NC

Built 1990 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 600

SR1820

Good

Over: LEEPERS CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1907, Gaston, NC

Built 1981 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 980

SR1103

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.US129, Graham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 140

SR1141

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

0.7 MI S. JCT US158, Granville, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 760

SR1412

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.8 MI.N.SR1415, Granville, NC

Built 2009 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 160

SR1850

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

260 FT. E. JCT. SR1855, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,600

SR2124

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR2133, Guilford, NC

Built 2006 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,000

NC62

Good

Over: CHOCOLATE CREEK

0.3 MI. N JCT. SR1005, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,200

SR3045

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK

150 FT.S. JCT. SR3176, Guilford, NC

Built 1990 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,500

SR3118

Good

Over: N. PR. STINKING QTR. CR

0.3 MI. S. OF JCT. SR3117, Guilford, NC

Built 2017 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 100

LINDSAY STREET

Good

Over: NSRR

0.01 MI.S.JCT.KIVETT DR., Guilford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,500

SR1426

Good

Over: CHOCKOYOTTE CREEK

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

Built 2004 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 4,500

SR1002

Good

Over: BREECHES SWAMP

0.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1210, Halifax, NC

Built 2019 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 200

SR1769

Good

Over: THORTON CREEK

1.2 MI S. JCT SR2015, Harnett, NC

Built 1995 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 1,400

SR1373

Good

Over: ROGERS COVE CREEK

0.1M. N. JCT. SR1374, Haywood, NC

Built 2018 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 100

SR1779

Good

Over: BAT FORK CREEK

.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1722, Henderson, NC

Built 1988 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 5,000

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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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