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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

ANN STREET

Good

Over: BIG CROSS CREEK

.1 MI N. JCT WITH BOW ST, Cumberland, NC

Built 2020 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 200

SR1516

Good

Over: SHINGLE LANDING CREEK

50' N. JCT. SR1228, Currituck, NC

Built 2009 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR1843

Good

Over: TINKERS CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1842, Davidson, NC

Built 1997 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 140

SR1141

Good

Over: STOCKINGHEAD CREEK

0.4 MI S JCT NC50, Duplin, NC

Built 2009 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 580

BROAD STREET

Good

Over: ELLERBEE CREEK

0.8MI.S.JCT.STADIUM DR., Durham, NC

Built 1998 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 5,600

SR1506

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.1MI.E. OF JCT.SR1513, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2019 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 210

SR1527

Good

Over: CONETOE CREEK OVERFLOW

1.0 MI W JCT NC42, Edgecombe, NC

Built 2013 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 360

COLEMAN AVE

Good

Over: PARKER CANAL

0.1MI.N.JCT.US64B, Edgecombe, NC

Built 1950 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 100

SR1166

Good

Over: ELLISON CREEK

1.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1100, Forsyth, NC

Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,200

SR2902

Good

Over: S. FORK MUDDY CREEK CREE

0.7 MI.S.JCT.SR2990, Forsyth, NC

Built 1995 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 4,500

US52 RAMP

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK

0.2M. N. JCT. SR4033, Forsyth, NC

Built 2018 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 37,000

SR1210

Good

Over: BILLY'S CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1221, Franklin, NC

Built 2022 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 100

SR2209

Good

Over: DUHARTS CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2439, Gaston, NC

Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 8,500

SR1207

Good

Over: FRANKS CREEK

2.45 MI.E.JCT.SR1206, Graham, NC

Built 1998 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 200

SR1413

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.6 MI.E.SR1410, Granville, NC

Built 2011 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 100

SR1304

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR13, Granville, NC

Built 2016 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 150

NC903

Good

Over: TYSON CREEK

0.3 MI. S. OF JCT. SR1127, Greene, NC

Built 1960 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 3,300

SR3394

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK

0.4 MI. S. JCT. US421, Guilford, NC

Built 2009 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 3,400

SR1131

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1132, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,300

SR2136

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.2 MI. N. JCT. SR2124, Guilford, NC

Built 2018 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 5,500

SR1322

Good

Over: LITTLE FISHING CREEK

1.1 MI N JCT SR1002, Halifax, NC

Built 1994 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 150

US276

Good

Over: GARRETT CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1312, Haywood, NC

Built 1968 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 6,500

NC209

Good

Over: RUSH FORK CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1501, Haywood, NC

Built 1994 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 2,100

US25

Good

Over: UT TO CANE CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR2025, Henderson, NC

Built 2002 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 21,000

EAST 7TH AVE

Good

Over: BAT FORK CREEK

0.45MI.S.JCT US64, Henderson, NC

Built 2005 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 6,200

SR1319

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

3.4 MI E JCT US258, Hertford, NC

Built 1993 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 100

SR1152

Good

Over: CUTAWHISKIE CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1160, Hertford, NC

Built 1997 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 60

NC50

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK OVERFLOW

0.6 MI S JCT SR1319, Johnston, NC

Built 2001 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 5,100

NC148

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO FALLING CRK

0.45 MI. E. JCT. SR1546, Lenoir, NC

Built 2014 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 4,800

MICHAEL BAKER ROAD

Good

Over: BRIAR CREEK

0.1 MI.W.JCT.RUNNYMEDE RD, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2019 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,800

SR1367

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1002, Montgomery, NC

Built 2013 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 220

NC24,NC27

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2008, Moore, NC

Built 2015 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 8,500

I95N

Good

Over: TOISNOT SWAMP

1.5 MI. S. JCT. NC97, Nash, NC

Built 1977 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 36,000

SR1538

Good

Over: NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1536, Orange, NC

Built 1994 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 2,000

SR1555

Good

Over: STROUD'S CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1556, Orange, NC

Built 2001 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,400

SR1004

Good

Over: WEST FORK ENO RIVER

0.1 MI E JCT SR1343, Orange, NC

Built 2019 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,000

SR1941

Good

Over: CLAYROOT SWAMP

0.5 MI N JCT SR 1725, Pitt, NC

Built 2016 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 100

US264SE,BYP.

Good

Over: C.C.R.R.

0.8 MI. S. JCT. US264 INT, Pitt, NC

Built 2019 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 9,000

NC11S.BYP

Good

Over: CAROLINA COAST RR

0.8 MI. S. JCT. US264 INT, Pitt, NC

Built 2019 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 9,000

SR1138

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1156, Polk, NC

Built 2020 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,700

SR1112

Good

Over: W. FORK LITTLE RIVER

1.1 MI S JCT SR1114, Randolph, NC

Built 2023 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 110

SR1303

Good

Over: TOM'S CREEK

70 FT. MI. W. JCT. SR1301, Randolph, NC

Built 2021 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 200

SR1900

Good

Over: MARK'S CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1995, Richmond, NC

Built 1989 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 530

SR2123

Good

Over: LUMBER RIVER

0.4MI.E.JCT.SR2124, Robeson, NC

Built 1991 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 90

US220S

Good

Over: NORFOLK WESTERN RR

0.57 MI. N. JCT. SR2209, Rockingham, NC

Built 1995 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 7,000

SR1763

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1800, Rowan, NC

Built 1990 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 210

SR1214

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1435, Stanly, NC

Built 2005 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,300

ECUSTA BYPASS

Good

Over: DAVIDSON RIVER

0.3MI. W. JCT US64, Transylvania, NC

Built 2020 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 16,600

ECUSTA BYPASS

Good

Over: DAVIDSON RIVER

0.01MI. W. JCT US64, Transylvania, NC

Built 2020 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 16,600

SR1957

Good

Over: RAYS FORK CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1958, Union, NC

Built 2013 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,100

Showing 16,551-16,600 of 18,901 bridges

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