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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

US70E.RAMP

Good

Over: I-40

0.5 MI W JCT US70, Wake, NC

Built 2023 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 10,833

PIERCE OLIVE ROAD

Good

Over: I-540

0.1 MI. N. JCT.I-540, Wake, NC

Built 2022 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 6,500

SR1508

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.SR1570, Watauga, NC

Built 2019 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 370

NC222

Good

Over: GREAT SWAMP

0.10 MI E JCT SR 1378, Wayne, NC

Built 2007 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 2,100

NC18

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

25 FT.S.JCT.SR1129, Wilkes, NC

Built 1996 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 3,600

NC18

Good

Over: LITTLE WARRIOR CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1126, Wilkes, NC

Built 1996 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 2,800

SR1538

Good

Over: HALL CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1603, Yadkin, NC

Built 2010 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 1,200

SR1395

Good

Over: BALD MOUNTAIN CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.SR1401, Yancey, NC

Built 2016 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 490

SR1344

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1338, Alexander, NC

Built 1998 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 90

SR1106

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1104, Ashe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 370

SR1317

Good

Over: RICH HILL CREEK

250 FT.S.JCT.SR1318, Ashe, NC

Built 2016 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 300

SR1623

Good

Over: UT TO DROWNING CREEK

.03 MI.E.JCT.SR1684, Burke, NC

Built 2023 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 850

SR1123

Good

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

0.8 MI.S.JCT.US601, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1988 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 510

SR1139

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1183, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1990 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 7,500

SR1239

Good

Over: CANAL

.01MI S.JCT.SR1224, Camden, NC

Built 1959 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 100

US321 BUS

Good

Over: PINCH GUT CREEK

250 FT. N. JCT. SR1880, Catawba, NC

Built 1995 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 7,900

SR1146

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1144, Catawba, NC

Built 1993 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 4,400

SR1156

Good

Over: HILDEBRAN CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. US321, Catawba, NC

Built 2009 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,800

NC902

Good

Over: SANDY BRANCH

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR2128, Chatham, NC

Built 2009 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 2,900

SR1350

Good

Over: W PRONG GRAPE CREEK

1.65 MI.N.JCT.SR1354, Cherokee, NC

Built 2019 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 600

NC69

Good

Over: BLAIR CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1120, Clay, NC

Built 1956 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 10,500

SR1005

Good

Over: U.S. 74 SHELBY BYPASS

.6 MI N JCT SR1827, Cleveland, NC

Built 2018 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR1144

Good

Over: REEDY BRANCH

1.2 MI W JCT SR1004, Craven, NC

Built 1989 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 2,200

WOODHAVEN DR

Good

Over: E. PRONG SLOCUM CR

0.12 MI. W. JCT. US70, Craven, NC

Built 2022 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 100

NC24

Good

Over: LOCKS CREEK

0.3 MI.E. OF JCT.NC53, Cumberland, NC

Built 1981 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 6,250

SR1139

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1125, Davie, NC

Built 1986 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,100

US52, US311&NC8

Good

Over: SALEM CREEK & GREENWAY

0.6 MI. S. JCT. I40 BUS, Forsyth, NC

Built 2017 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 65,500

SR1106

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.9 MI N JCT NC98, Franklin, NC

Built 2006 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 2,200

SR1918

Good

Over: STANLEY CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1935, Gaston, NC

Built 1987 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,700

SR1138

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1256, Graham, NC

Built 1983 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 280

SR1414

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

0.3 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1411, Granville, NC

Built 1989 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 100

SR1836

Good

Over: DUTCH COVE CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.US19,23, Haywood, NC

Built 2017 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 200

SR1863

Good

Over: GARDEN CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1864, Haywood, NC

Built 2005 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,200

SR1722

Good

Over: KING CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1799, Henderson, NC

Built 1986 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 3,700

SR1783

Good

Over: BAT FORK CREEK

.02 MI.W.JCT.SR1756, Henderson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 22,000

SR1118

Good

Over: AHOSKIE CREEK

0.3 MI N JCT NC305, Hertford, NC

Built 2009 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 420

US70 WBL

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2527, Iredell, NC

Built 2010 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 5,750

I-40

Good

Over: UT TO FOURTH CREEK

1.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2158, Iredell, NC

Built 2022 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 41,500

NC78

Good

Over: SEABOARD COASTLINE RR

0.42 MI. W. JCT. SR1122, Lee, NC

Built 2001 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 14,500

SR1313

Good

Over: HOYLE'S CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1309, Lincoln, NC

Built 1986 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,200

EAST WATER STREET

Good

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

.05 MI.E.JCT.S.ACADEMY ST, Lincoln, NC

Built 1983 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 4,500

US13W,US64W

Good

Over: FLAT SWAMP

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR13, Martin, NC

Built 1998 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 11,000

SR1261

Good

Over: KILLETS CREEK

1.3 MI.W.JCT.NC22,24&27, Moore, NC

Built 1992 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 480

SR1555

Good

Over: SCL RR

0.2MI.E. OF JCT.US301BUS, Nash, NC

Built 2006 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 8,500

SR1128

Good

Over: MOORE'S CREEK

0.3 MI. N. OF JCT SR 1208, Pender, NC

Built 1990 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 580

SR1329

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1333, Perquimans, NC

Built 2021 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,500

NC43

Good

Over: CLAYROOT SWAMP

2.8 MI. N. JCT. NC102, Pitt, NC

Built 2009 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 5,600

SR1233

Good

Over: LITTLE CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.5 MI W JCT SR 1232, Pitt, NC

Built 2003 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 120

SR1565

Good

Over: TAR RIVER

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1589, Pitt, NC

Built 2011 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 4,600

SR1003

Good

Over: NAKED CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1465, Richmond, NC

Built 1993 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,000

Showing 16,651-16,700 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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