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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

SR1100

Good

Over: UT TO REEDS CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1116, Iredell, NC

Built 2012 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 26,000

SR 1934

Good

Over: FOURTH CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR 1965, Iredell, NC

Built 2015 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 320

NC20

Good

Over: CSX RR

0.3MI.E.JCT.SR1744, Robeson, NC

Built 2006 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 5,600

I74, US74

Good

Over: BACK SWAMP CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.NC710, Robeson, NC

Built 2009 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 14,500

SR1002

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR2200, Rowan, NC

Built 1992 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 8,900

SR1433

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

0.8 MI. W. JCT. SR1436, Stokes, NC

Built 2018 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 320

SR1001

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

25 FT. S. JCT. SR1654, Union, NC

Built 2014 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,200

SR1753

Good

Over: BUCK MARSH BRANCH

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1746, Wayne, NC

Built 2017 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 50

SR1410

Good

Over: CAUDLE BRANCH

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1408, Anson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 90

SR3685

Good

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

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

Built 2023 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 100

NC183

Good

Over: LINVILLE RIVER

.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1270, Burke, NC

Built 2009 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,100

SR1007RAMP

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.7 MI. N. JCT. CANOPY LN, Cumberland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 13,625

MODEL FARM RD.

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RICHLAND CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.US311, Guilford, NC

Built 2019 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 100

SR4121

Good

Over: DEEP RIVER

0.25 MI. W JCT OAKDALE RD, Guilford, NC

Built 2023 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 100

US421S.RAMP

Good

Over: BIG ALAMANCE CREEK

0.06 MI E JCT SR3418, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 16,250

SR1345

Good

Over: SENIARD CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.SR1346, Henderson, NC

Built 1982 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 470

SR1244

Good

Over: ABERDEEN ROCKFISH RR

0.4 MI. E. JCT. NC211, Hoke, NC

Built 2009 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 4,900

I40

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1116, Johnston, NC

Built 1988 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 20,000

SR1276

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1.5 MI.N.JCT.NC 24 & 27, Moore, NC

Built 2019 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 430

SR1605

Good

Over: NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY

1.7 MI W JCT US501, Person, NC

Built 2005 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 1,900

SR1595

Good

Over: UWHARRIE RIVER

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1882, Randolph, NC

Built 1993 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 7,000

SR1520

Good

Over: UT TO CATHEYS CREEK

.35 MI.S.JCT.SR1523, Rutherford, NC

Built 2010 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 730

SR1727

Good

Over: ARARAT RIVER

.3 MI.E.JCT.NC104, Surry, NC

Built 2015 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,800

SR1934

Good

Over: REEDY BRANCH

0.55 MI. E. JCT. SR1903, Union, NC

Built 2014 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 310

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: NC ROUTE 1505

1.5 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Watauga, NC

Built 1958 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 2,300

SR1146

Good

Over: CANE BRANCH

.1 MI.S.JCT.US19E, Yancey, NC

Built 2018 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 630

SR1193

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

150 FT.N.JCT.SR1133, Alleghany, NC

Built 2009 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 310

SR1248

Good

Over: CANOE CREEK

1 MI.W.JCT.SR1249, Burke, NC

Built 2008 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 2,200

SR1741

Good

Over: SPURGEON CREEK

0.9 MI. E. JCT. NC109, Davidson, NC

Built 2008 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 3,000

US13N

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1128, Gates, NC

Built 2013 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 4,100

SR1435

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

1.0 MI W JCT SR1434, Granville, NC

Built 2009 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 140

SR1865

Good

Over: UT TO ROCKY CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR1863, Iredell, NC

Built 2013 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 60

SR1310

Good

Over: DUMAS CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. SR1331, Montgomery, NC

Built 2008 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 290

SR2215

Good

Over: GABRIEL'S CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2216, Randolph, NC

Built 2009 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 3,600

US74 E

Good

Over: CSX R.R.

1.1 MI. E. JCT. NC381, Richmond, NC

Built 2000 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 8,250

SR2627

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR2628, Rockingham, NC

Built 2008 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 1,300

NC24E

Good

Over: LITTLE COHARIE CREEK

0.4 MI. E. OF JCT. SR1354, Sampson, NC

Built 2015 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 7,100

SR1645

Good

Over: LITTLE BRIAR CREEK

0.2 MI.W.I540, Wake, NC

Built 1994 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 19,500

SR1609

Good

Over: FISHING CREEK

1.4 MI N JCT SR1600, Warren, NC

Built 2023 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 80

NC32

Good

Over: RUNYON CREEK

0.2 MI S. JCT SR 135, Beaufort, NC

Built 2010 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 8,000

NC9

Good

Over: BROAD RIVER

.6 MI.S.JCT.SR2788, Buncombe, NC

Built 2009 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 1,000

I85,US601

Good

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2114, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 37,500

I85,US601

Good

Over: COLD WATER CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR2114, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2018 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 37,500

US19,74,129 SBL

Good

Over: VALLEY RIVER

.3 MI.S.JCT.NC141, Cherokee, NC

Built 1980 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 4,750

SR1350

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1363, Cleveland, NC

Built 2010 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 250

SKYES POND RD.

Good

Over: LAKE WILLIAMS TRIBUTARY

.4MI.N.JCT.STONY POINT RD, Cumberland, NC

Built 2020 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 350

SR2601

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROA

0.1 MI. N. JCT. I40 BUS., Forsyth, NC

Built 2014 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 5,000

US13S, US158S

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1128, Gates, NC

Built 2015 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 4,100

SR1643

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

100 FT.N.JCT.US19,23, Haywood, NC

Built 2009 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 4,900

NC42

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.49 MI. W. JCT. SR1003, Johnston, NC

Built 2020 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 13,000

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