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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

I-440N

Good

Over: SRR & CRABTREE CREEK

1.0 MI. S. OF JCT. US64B, Wake, NC

Built 1976 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 46,500

SR2366

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT SR2365, Wake, NC

Built 2023 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 200

FALLS OF NEUSE NB

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

2 MI.S.JCT.US 1, Wake, NC

Built 2010 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 26,000

FALLS OF NEUSE,S

Good

Over: NEUSE RIVER

2 MI.S.JCT.US 1, Wake, NC

Built 2010 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 22,000

SR1540

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SOUTH FORK N

0.01MI.W.JCT. US221, Watauga, NC

Built 2021 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 680

SR1001

Good

Over: BLOOMERY SWAMP

0.2 MI.N.JCT.US264, Wilson, NC

Built 2008 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,800

SR1157

Good

Over: BLOOMERY SWAMP OV

0.2 MI. S. JCT.US264, Wilson, NC

Built 1997 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,100

SR1503

Good

Over: NORTH DEEP CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1134, Yadkin, NC

Built 1995 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 320

NC80

Good

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT SR1156, Yancey, NC

Built 1985 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,900

SR1704

Good

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

100 FT. S. JCT. SR1634, Anson, NC

Built 1992 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 350

SR1181

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1183, Ashe, NC

Built 2022 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 720

US17N

Good

Over: CHERRY RUN

2.5 MI. N. OF JCT. US264, Beaufort, NC

Built 2013 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 4,900

SR1101

Good

Over: CRAWLEY SWAMP

0.6MI.N. OF JCT.SR1100, Bladen, NC

Built 1992 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 390

SR1521

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1519, Brunswick, NC

Built 1994 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 70

I-140W

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

1.2MI.W.JCT.US74, US76, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 5,750

I140E

Good

Over: WILDLIFE CROSSING

1.2MI.W.JCT.US74/76, Brunswick, NC

Built 2015 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 5,750

NC251

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.02 MI.N.JCT.SR1684, Buncombe, NC

Built 1994 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 2,900

SR1742

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.NC251, Buncombe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 460

SR2170

Good

Over: TICK CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR2172, Chatham, NC

Built 1988 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 700

PROGRESS BLVD.

Good

Over: LOVES CREEK

0.2 MI S OF JCT US64, Chatham, NC

Built 2010 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 100

SR2700

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK. TRIB.

0.15 MI N JCT US64BUS, Chatham, NC

Built 2020 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 100

SR1173

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

0.9 MI E. OF JCT SR1005, Columbus, NC

Built 2010 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 460

SR1546

Good

Over: WESTERN PRONG

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1003, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 250

LOUISE STREET

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

400 FT E. LOUISE CIRCLE, Cumberland, NC

Built 2020 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR1162

Good

Over: CHURCHLANDS CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1166, Davidson, NC

Built 1992 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 200

I40

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM BRANCH

3.0 MI.W. OF SR1102, Duplin, NC

Built 1988 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 19,500

MILLER DRIVE

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 M. N.JCT.SWANNS MILL, Durham, NC

Built 2006 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 100

SR1141

Good

Over: COKEY SWAMP

0.3 MI.S.OF SR1142, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 500

US52 SBL RAMP

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR4326, Forsyth, NC

Built 2014 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 500

NC8

Good

Over: I74 FUTURE

0.2 MIL N. JCT.NC66, Forsyth, NC

Built 2022 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 9,200

SR1146

Good

Over: CAMPING CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. SR1109, Franklin, NC

Built 2010 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 120

SR 9907

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.18 MI. N. JCT.US29,US74, Gaston, NC

Built 1991 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 9,600

SR3392

Good

Over: PRONG ALAMANCE CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR3393, Guilford, NC

Built 1994 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 100

SR4121

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.25 MI.W.JCT. OAKDALE RD, Guilford, NC

Built 2022 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 100

SR4121W

Good

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

0.5 MI E JCT SR1352, Guilford, NC

Built 2023 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 7,000

SR1105

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.5 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1103, Halifax, NC

Built 1994 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 180

SR1519

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.NC209, Haywood, NC

Built 2009 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,000

SR1779

Good

Over: KING CREEK

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

Built 1988 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 5,000

SR1537

Good

Over: THIRD CREEK

20 FT. S. JCT. SR1536, Iredell, NC

Built 2010 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 310

I-40 (RAMP)

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. I-77, Iredell, NC

Built 2021 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 12,125

SR1303

Good

Over: EAST MINGO SWAMP

1.0 MI W JCT NC50, Johnston, NC

Built 2013 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR2159

Good

Over: BR. OF BUFFALO CREEK

0.9 MI E JCT SR2148, Johnston, NC

Built 2020 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 100

SR1934

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MI S JCT SR2143, Johnston, NC

Built 2014 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 900

SR2127

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.5 MI N. JCT SR1938, Johnston, NC

Built 2014 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 550

I40

Good

Over: POLE BRANCH

1.9 MI.E.NC210, Johnston, NC

Built 1987 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 41,500

US15/501,NC87

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1465, Lee, NC

Built 2021 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 7,400

SR1373

Good

Over: WINGATE CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1368, Lincoln, NC

Built 1988 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,900

SR1382

Good

Over: BALLARD CREEK

1.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1360, Lincoln, NC

Built 1996 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 200

US23,441

Good

Over: COWEETA CREEK

150 FT.N.JCT.SR1119, Macon, NC

Built 1956 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 13,500

NC226

Good

Over: SOUTH MUDDY CREEK

.6 MI.S.JCT.SR1798, McDowell, NC

Built 2009 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 2,600

Showing 16,451-16,500 of 18,901 bridges

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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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