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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

NC209

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1161, Madison, NC

Built 2006 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 750

SR1747

Good

Over: THOMPSONS FORK CREEK

.02 MI.S.JCT.US70, McDowell, NC

Built 2010 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 1,800

NC5

Good

Over: ABERDEEN CREEK

0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1108, Moore, NC

Built 1995 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 11,500

SR1561

Good

Over: ENO RIVER

1.5 MI. N. JCT. US70, Orange, NC

Built 2009 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 3,800

SR1974

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

2.2 MI. E. JCT. NC14, Rockingham, NC

Built 2015 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 100

SR2579

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

100 FT. W. JCT. SR2588, Rockingham, NC

Built 2005 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 990

SR1910

Good

Over: DEALS CREEK

0.3 MI. S. JCT. SR1927, Rowan, NC

Built 1991 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 1,900

SR1367

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CROOKED CREEK

0.6 MI. W. JCT. SR1508, Union, NC

Built 1992 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 5,000

US221

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO GAP CREEK

0.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1003, Ashe, NC

Built 2022 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 7,500

US19E

Good

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK

100' N.JCT.SR1168, Avery, NC

Built 1979 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 2,700

MULBERRY STREET

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.MORGANTON BL, Caldwell, NC

Built 2010 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 2,700

SR1705

Good

Over: LOWER CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.NC18, Caldwell, NC

Built 1999 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 210

SR2019

Good

Over: EAST BELEWS CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2017, Forsyth, NC

Built 2001 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 2,100

SR2120

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR2117, Iredell, NC

Built 2011 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 530

SR2316

Good

Over: CALDWELL STATION CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR2145, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1992 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 5,300

I485

Good

Over: UT TO LONG CREEK

1.0 MI. N. JCT. NC27, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 2010 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 70,000

KING GEORGE RD.

Good

Over: MEETING HOUSE BRANCH

100' S.JCT.YORK RD., Pitt, NC

Built 2019 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 1,400

SR1517

Good

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1516, Polk, NC

Built 2008 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 450

SR2611

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.3 MI. S. JCT. US64, Randolph, NC

Built 1989 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 980

SR1321

Good

Over: BIG MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1325, Richmond, NC

Built 2009 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 120

SR1767

Good

Over: BIRCH FORK CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1906, Rockingham, NC

Built 2009 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 400

SR1566

Good

Over: PUZZLE CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR.1567, Rutherford, NC

Built 2008 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 200

NC144

Good

Over: BIG SHOE HEEL CREEK

200 FT. E. JCT. SR1411, Scotland, NC

Built 2009 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 2,800

SR1632

Good

Over: JACK'S BRANCH

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1747, Union, NC

Built 2014 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 590

SR3592

Good

Over: LOWER BARTON CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT KINSDALE RD, Wake, NC

Built 2020 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 100

US701,NC41,NC242

Good

Over: CAPE FEAR RIVER

0.2 MI N JCT NC87BUS, Bladen, NC

Built 2023 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 14,200

US19,74,129 WBL

Good

Over: VALLEY RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1651, Cherokee, NC

Built 1980 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 4,800

SR1369

Good

Over: TELLICO CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1367, Macon, NC

Built 2023 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 90

SR1524

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

0.1M. N. OF US19, Madison, NC

Built 2008 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 1,100

SR1524

Good

Over: CSX R/R & TRIB.BEECH BR.

0.2 MI.E. NC301, Nash, NC

Built 2005 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 900

ONE TREE HILL WAY

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.4MI.E.JCT.STANLEY ST., New Hanover, NC

Built 2019 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 100

PERRY CREEK DRIVE

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.1 MI.N.PEBBLE SPRING DR, Orange, NC

Built 2005 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 800

US74 WBL

Good

Over: CSX R.R.

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

Built 2000 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 8,250

SR1941

Good

Over: SOUTH UGLY CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1940, Stanly, NC

Built 2014 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 90

SR1105

Good

Over: CROOKED RUN CREEK

175 FT. W. JCT. SR1222, Stokes, NC

Built 1983 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 690

SR2107

Good

Over: BUCK BRANCH

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR2102, Union, NC

Built 2015 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 250

SR2703

Good

Over: MAHLERS CREEK

0.5 MI E JCT NC50, Wake, NC

Built 2022 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 4,650

SR3452

Good

Over: GLADY FORK CREEK

0.15MI.E.JCT.NC151, Buncombe, NC

Built 1997 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 660

SR1155

Good

Over: UT TO IRISH BUFFALO CREE

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1500, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1995 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 6,400

SR1346

Good

Over: WARRIOR CREEK

200 FT.S.JCT.SR1347, Caldwell, NC

Built 1971 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 1,200

SR1433

Good

Over: MILLS BRANCH

1.3 MI.S. OF JCT.US17, Craven, NC

Built 2016 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 570

SR2643

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK MUDDY CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR2698, Forsyth, NC

Built 1989 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 2,300

SR1129

Good

Over: REDDICKS CREEK

0.05 MI. S. JCT. SR1132, Guilford, NC

Built 2015 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 2,100

SR1520

Good

Over: UT TO CATHEYS CREEK

.25 MI.N.JCT.SR1523, Rutherford, NC

Built 2011 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 800

SR3009

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

0.3 MI S JCT SR1728, Wake, NC

Built 1999 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 13,000

SR1829

Good

Over: WHORTLEBERRY CREEK

1.9 MI. E. JCT. US52, Anson, NC

Built 1989 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 140

SR1203

Good

Over: SWAMP

2 MI. E. JCT. SR1204, Bertie, NC

Built 1995 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 240

SR1145

Good

Over: UT TO MUDDY CREEK

0.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1177, Cabarrus, NC

Built 2013 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 460

NC62

Good

Over: COUNTRY LINE CREEK

0.2 MI.N.JCT.SR.1746, Caswell, NC

Built 1984 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 2,600

NC42

Good

Over: BUCKHORN CREEK

1.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1912, Chatham, NC

Built 2011 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 1,700

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