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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

SR1552

Good

Over: DALES CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.SR1551, McDowell, NC

Built 2009 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 250

HUCKS ROAD

Good

Over: BR. OF CLARKS CK, TRIB.1

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR2480, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2016 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 560

SARDIS LANE

Good

Over: UT TO MCALPINE CREEK

0.4 MI.E.JCT.PROV.RD., Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2022 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 3,300

SR4862

Good

Over: TOBY CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.SR2665, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1989 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 13,000

I95S

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

1.5 MI.S. OF NC97, Nash, NC

Built 1977 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 18,000

SR2812

Good

Over: SCL RR

0.9 MI.N.JCT.SR1627, New Hanover, NC

Built 2011 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 2,000

SR1300

Good

Over: CR. OFF CORWELLS MILLPON

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1317, Northampton, NC

Built 2019 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 510

US17S

Good

Over: SOUTHWEST CREEK

0.5 MI.S. OF JCT. SR1113, Onslow, NC

Built 1999 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 19,500

NC54

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1101, Orange, NC

Built 1974 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 7,000

SR1216

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.8 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1338, Pender, NC

Built 2004 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 830

SR1304

Good

Over: SUTTON CREEK

0.5 MI E JCT US17, Perquimans, NC

Built 2008 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 190

SR1536

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

0.8 MI. E. OF JCT.SR1574, Person, NC

Built 2012 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,300

SR2873

Good

Over: FORK CREEK

0.8 MI.W. JCT. SR2874, Randolph, NC

Built 2009 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 190

SR3213

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR3182, Randolph, NC

Built 1993 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 4,000

SR1103

Good

Over: SOLOMONS CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1104, Richmond, NC

Built 1994 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 550

SR2115

Good

Over: JACOB SWAMP

1.6 MI.E.JCT.NC72, Robeson, NC

Built 2011 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 3,400

SR2255

Good

Over: INDIAN SWAMP

0.7 MI. W. OF JCT. SR2256, Robeson, NC

Built 1990 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 160

US311

Good

Over: REED CREEK

0.8 MI.S.JCT.SR1162, Rockingham, NC

Built 2016 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 5,500

SR1928

Good

Over: QUAQUA CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1925, Rockingham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 100

SR1509

Good

Over: PRONG OF GRANTS CREEK

100 FT. S. JCT. SR1510, Rowan, NC

Built 1990 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 4,300

SR1106

Good

Over: MCKINNEY CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1112, Rutherford, NC

Built 1989 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 570

NC8 & NC89

Good

Over: DAN RIVER

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1487, Stokes, NC

Built 2011 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 2,100

SR1681

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER ISLAND CRK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1693, Stokes, NC

Built 1994 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 270

SR1700

Good

Over: LOVILLS CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1701, Surry, NC

Built 1992 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 2,000

SR1006

Good

Over: CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. US401, Wake, NC

Built 2008 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 11,000

SR1837

Good

Over: QUARRY DIRT ROAD

0.12 MI. W. JCT. SR1647, Wake, NC

Built 2019 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 11,500

SR1352

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

15 FT.E.JCT.SR1347, Watauga, NC

Built 1985 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 190

SR1113

Good

Over: THOROUGHFARE SWAMP

1 MI N. JCT. SR1114, Wayne, NC

Built 1954 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 150

SR1915

Good

Over: SLEEPY CREEK

0.2 MI.N. OF JCT SR1914, Wayne, NC

Built 2010 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 1,300

SR1730

Good

Over: BASIN CREEK

2.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1735, Wilkes, NC

Built 1992 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 230

SR1358

Good

Over: GUILDERS CREEK

0.2MI.S.JCT.SR1336, Yancey, NC

Built 2019 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 200

NC 172

Good

Over: FREEMAN'S CREEK

1.8KM NE OF SNEADS FERRY, Onslow, NC

Built 2018 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR1422

Good

Over: GLADE CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.SR1430, Alleghany, NC

Built 2022 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 130

SR1811

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1821, Anson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 350

SR1244

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.8 MI. E. JCT. SR1240, Anson, NC

Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 200

SR1317

Good

Over: RICH HILL CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1391, Ashe, NC

Built 2017 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 300

SR1732

Good

Over: CARVERS CREEK

0.1 MI.N. OF JCT.NC87, Bladen, NC

Built 1993 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 20

SR2785

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2776, Buncombe, NC

Built 2017 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 100

SR2728

Good

Over: UT TO SWANNANOA RIVER

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR2727, Buncombe, NC

Built 1986 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,400

I-26

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

1.8MI.E.JCT.NC191, Buncombe, NC

Built 2021 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 86,000

SR1369

Good

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1370, Caldwell, NC

Built 1992 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 220

SR1124

Good

Over: NEWPORT RIVER

3.7 MI N NC24, Carteret, NC

Built 1993 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 6,100

SR1716

Good

Over: LYLE CREEK

25 FT. S. JCT. SR1707, Catawba, NC

Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 2,500

SR1549

Good

Over: TERRELL CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1559, Chatham, NC

Built 2014 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 320

SR1316

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

.5 MI.W.JCT.SR1320, Cherokee, NC

Built 1979 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 240

SR1003

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1546, Columbus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 510

SR1700

Good

Over: TROY MILL BRANCH

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1703, Columbus, NC

Built 2017 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 250

SR1003

Good

Over: PINE TREE SWAMP

0.1 MI. S. OF JCT.SR1624, Craven, NC

Built 1979 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 900

US17B,US70B,NC55B

Good

Over: TRENT RIVER

0.1MI. N. JCT. SR1004, Craven, NC

Built 2010 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 11,000

SR1722

Good

Over: GUM LOG CANAL

0.4 MI E JCT SR1721, Cumberland, NC

Built 2017 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,300

Showing 16,501-16,550 of 18,901 bridges

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