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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

NC37

Good

Over: BUCKLAND MILL BRANCH

2.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1303, Gates, NC

Built 2020 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 2,300

US21

Good

Over: DUTCHMAN CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1845, Iredell, NC

Built 1993 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 3,500

US70 EBL

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

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

Built 2010 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 4,300

US421,NC87N.BYP

Good

Over: A & W RAILROAD

1.65 MI. S. OF JCT SR1400, Lee, NC

Built 2015 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 8,000

US23,441

Good

Over: SKEENAH CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1708, Macon, NC

Built 1956 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 15,000

CULLASAJA DRIVE

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1546, Macon, NC

Built 1987 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 200

SR1780

Good

Over: SOUTH MUDDY CREEK

2.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1802, McDowell, NC

Built 2002 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 240

SR1144

Good

Over: MORGAN CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1324, McDowell, NC

Built 1995 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 100

SR1760

Good

Over: UT TO MUDDY CREEK

.15 MI.S.JCT.SR1765, McDowell, NC

Built 2014 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 2,200

SR3635

Good

Over: SIXMILE CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR3633, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1990 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 10,000

GLEN LAKE DRIVE

Good

Over: GLEN LAKE

0.1MI N.JCT.W/CASCADE BLV, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2018 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 7,700

SR1428

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.8 MI N JCT SR1275, Moore, NC

Built 2020 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 100

US17N

Good

Over: SOUTHWEST CREEK

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

Built 1999 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 19,500

US17BUS

Good

Over: PERQUIMANS RIVER

0.2 MI N JCT SR1110, Perquimans, NC

Built 2022 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 3,600

US158

Good

Over: SOUTH HYCO CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1166, Person, NC

Built 2019 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 2,100

NC102

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.3 MI W JCT SR1723, Pitt, NC

Built 2008 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 4,700

SR1927

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1928, Randolph, NC

Built 2007 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 300

I74, US311 W

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1929, Randolph, NC

Built 2009 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 8,000

I74,US311E

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.6 MI.W. JCT. SR1929, Randolph, NC

Built 2009 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 8,000

SR1318

Good

Over: RICHLAND SWAMP

0.2 MI.S. OF JCT.SR1522, Robeson, NC

Built 2001 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 2,600

US74 BYP RAMP

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

150 FT.W. SR1758, Union, NC

Built 2018 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 4,590

NC540 EBL

Good

Over: DURHAM & SOUTHERN RR

0.2 MI.E.JCT.NC55, Wake, NC

Built 2007 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 31,500

SR1152

Good

Over: DIRT

0.79 MI W JCT SR1389, Wake, NC

Built 2023 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 8,700

SR1561

Good

Over: BOONE FORK CREEK

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

Built 1966 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 100

SR1918

Good

Over: CARRAWAY CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1928, Wayne, NC

Built 2008 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 5,100

SR1320

Good

Over: EAST FORK ROARING FORK C

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1315, Ashe, NC

Built 2008 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 330

NC81

Good

Over: SWANNANOA RIVER

.1 MI.N.JCT.US25, Buncombe, NC

Built 2010 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 22,000

SR2408

Good

Over: BLACK RUN CREEK

0.9 MI. E. JCT. SR1006, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2011 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 1,200

SR1527

Good

Over: POKEBERRY CREEK

1.0 MILE WEST OF US15/501, Chatham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 510

SR1331

Good

Over: HANGING DOG CREEK

25 FT.N.JCT.SR1338, Cherokee, NC

Built 2011 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 400

SR1125

Good

Over: BRANCH TOMS FORK CREEK

0.5 MI S JCT NC904, Columbus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 1,200

SR1141

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

1.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1148, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 460

SR1141

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

1.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1148, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 460

SR1141

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

1.0 MI N JCT NC904, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 460

SR1141

Good

Over: GRISSETT SWAMP

1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1148, Columbus, NC

Built 2014 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 460

SR2717

Good

Over: REEDY FORK CREEK

0.45 MI. W. JCT. SR2705, Guilford, NC

Built 2014 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 220

I-85BUS,US29,US70

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1135, Guilford, NC

Built 2020 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 15,500

I85SBUS,US70W,US29

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.6MI. N. JCT. SR1145, Guilford, NC

Built 2020 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 15,500

US19,23 SB

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.1 MI.N.JCT.US19A, Haywood, NC

Built 1997 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 21,000

SR1353

Good

Over: MILLS RIVER

.6 MI.N.JCT.NC191, Henderson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 280

NFSR 424D

Good

Over: KIMSEY CREEK

.1 MI. FROM JCT. W/FS 424, Macon, NC

Built 1981 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 50

I277 SBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.5 MI. N. JCT. I77, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1987 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 49,750

SR1002

Good

Over: E.FORK BIG CRABTREE CREE

.35 MI.N.JCT.SR1100, Mitchell, NC

Built 2009 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 250

SR1151

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.3MI.N.JCT.NC.97, Nash, NC

Built 2008 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 560

SR1310

Good

Over: BIG PEACHTREE CREEK

1.6MI.N.JCT.SR1308, Nash, NC

Built 2019 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 300

SR2316

Good

Over: STROUDS CREEK

.08 MI. S. JCT. SR2323, Orange, NC

Built 2014 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 100

SR2241

Good

Over: FORK SWAMP

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1700, Pitt, NC

Built 2010 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 2,600

US29

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1230, Rowan, NC

Built 2020 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 13,000

SR1506

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1615, Rowan, NC

Built 1993 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 1,900

SR1504

Good

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

.65MI.E.JCT.SR1510, Rutherford, NC

Built 2009 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 600

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