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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

NC904

Good

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

0.7MI W. OF JCT SR2256, Robeson, NC

Built 1992 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,500

SR2272

Good

Over: INDIAN SWAMP

0.5 MI N JCT SR2225, Robeson, NC

Built 1988 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 40

SR1709

Good

Over: LITTLE MARSH SWAMP

0.1 MI.N. OF JCT.NC71, Robeson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 6,400

SR2159

Good

Over: BRACKETT CREEK

.6 MI.E.JCT.SR2152, Rutherford, NC

Built 1982 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 3,000

US52

Good

Over: COLEY BRANCH

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1474, Stanly, NC

Built 1986 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 15,000

SR1330

Good

Over: SADDLE MOUNTAIN CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1328, Surry, NC

Built 2009 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 270

MILLBRIDGE PWKY

Good

Over: TWELVE MILE CREEK

0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1305, Union, NC

Built 2005 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 100

SR1348

Good

Over: WALNUT CREEK

0.1 M1.S. SR1321, Wake, NC

Built 2017 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 100

SR2921

Good

Over: CRABTREE CREEK

100' N. JCT.CRABTREE BLVD, Wake, NC

Built 1988 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 12,500

REEDYBROOK CRSG

Good

Over: CREEK

250' W. JCT. QUEEN CITY, Wake, NC

Built 2006 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 100

SR2413

Good

Over: OSBORN CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR2400, Wilkes, NC

Built 2001 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 480

NC197

Good

Over: NORTH TOE RIVER

0.7 MI.S.JCT.NC226, Yancey, NC

Built 2008 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 1,300

SR1301

Good

Over: CRICKET SWAMP

.01 MI. E. JCT. SR1346, Bertie, NC

Built 1997 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 360

US701

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1527, Bladen, NC

Built 2018 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 2,800

SR1411

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.2 MI. N JCT SR1410, Brunswick, NC

Built 1990 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 250

SR2776

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.4 MI.W.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC

Built 2016 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 400

SR1139

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY GRAY'S BRANCH

0.75 MI.S. JCT. SR1100, Caswell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 300

SR1379

Good

Over: DUNCAN'S CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. NC226, Cleveland, NC

Built 1984 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 120

NC214

Good

Over: BOGUE SWAMP

0.6MI E JCT SR1001, Columbus, NC

Built 2016 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 2,300

SR1101

Good

Over: BRICES CREEK

1.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1111, Craven, NC

Built 2014 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 800

SR1431

Good

Over: MILLS BRANCH

0.1 MI S. OF JCT SR1430, Craven, NC

Built 2003 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 2,200

SR1404

Good

Over: PERSIMMON CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1408, Cumberland, NC

Built 1991 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 30,000

SR1860

Good

Over: PAYNE CREEK

0.4 MI. S.JCT. SR1755, Davidson, NC

Built 1991 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 300

SR1154

Good

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

0.7 MI E JCT.SR1155, Duplin, NC

Built 1985 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 300

SR1616

Good

Over: DIAL CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1613, Durham, NC

Built 2019 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 2,100

SR1945

Good

Over: THIRD FORK CREEK

0.13 MI. S. JCT. NC55, Durham, NC

Built 2016 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR1639

Good

Over: WEST FORK MUDDY CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1893, Forsyth, NC

Built 2017 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,300

SR4315

Good

Over: W.S.S.B. RR

50 FT. W. JCT. US52, Forsyth, NC

Built 2001 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 11,000

US52 NBL

Good

Over: DIRT

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1669, Forsyth, NC

Built 2023 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 22,250

SR1203

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1202, Franklin, NC

Built 2020 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 600

NC98

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

2.6 MI E. OF JCT NC39, Franklin, NC

Built 2017 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 2,600

SR1001

Good

Over: NORRIS CREEK

0.6 MI S JCT SR1720, Franklin, NC

Built 2019 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 2,000

SR1858

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK FORK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR2009, Guilford, NC

Built 2022 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 100

SR3314

Good

Over: LITTLE ALAMANCE CREEK

.5 MI. E. JCT. SR 3549, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,800

SR2321

Good

Over: MEARS FORK CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. NC150, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 5,100

SR2254

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI W. JCT. SR2147, Guilford, NC

Built 1971 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 34,500

SR1887

Good

Over: E FORK PIGEON RIVER

100' N JCT US 276, Haywood, NC

Built 2023 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 410

SR1314

Good

Over: BOYLSTON CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1426, Henderson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,900

SR1126

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1125, Henderson, NC

Built 2019 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 930

SR1300

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1301, Hertford, NC

Built 2015 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 240

SR2320

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR2321, Iredell, NC

Built 1988 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 2,300

SR1307

Good

Over: BETTY BRANCH

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1308, Jackson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 240

SR2320

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2342, Johnston, NC

Built 1982 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 400

SR1500

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR1504, Lee, NC

Built 1993 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 350

US421N

Good

Over: BIG BUFFALO CREEK

300' S. JCT. SR1400, Lee, NC

Built 2015 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 18,000

SR1129

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1128, Lincoln, NC

Built 2017 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 370

SR1129

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1128, Lincoln, NC

Built 2014 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 370

SR1365

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1406, Macon, NC

Built 1995 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 160

SR1133

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1134, McDowell, NC

Built 1991 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 165

US29,NC49

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.2 MI. N. JCT. I277, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2005 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 24,000

Showing 16,701-16,750 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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