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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

SR2786

Good

Over: UT RUSH BRANCH

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR2804, Buncombe, NC

Built 2019 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 300

NC43 BYP S

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

1.0 MI.S. JCT.NC55, Craven, NC

Built 2009 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 4,100

NC43N CONN.

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

1.0 MI. S. JCT.NC55, Craven, NC

Built 2009 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 4,100

NC160

Good

Over: TAGGART CREEK

0.05 MI. N. JCT. US521, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1981 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 17,000

NC403

Good

Over: SIX RUNS CREEK OVERFLOW

1.0 MI. S. JCT. SR1740, Sampson, NC

Built 2005 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 4,800

SR1908

Good

Over: DAN RIVER

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1911, Stokes, NC

Built 2015 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 1,600

SR1533

Good

Over: MID.FORK S.FORK NEW RVR.

200 FT.S.JCT.US221,321, Watauga, NC

Built 2021 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 2,300

SR1110

Good

Over: THOROUGHFARE SWP.

0.4 MI. N. JCT. NC55, Wayne, NC

Built 2021 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 120

SR1258

Good

Over: FLAT SWAMP

0.2MI. W. JCT. SR1259, Craven, NC

Built 1996 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 150

SR2445

Good

Over: UT TO CATAWBA CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2439, Gaston, NC

Built 2004 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 3,400

SR1145

Good

Over: SAPONY CREEK

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1919, Nash, NC

Built 2014 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 650

SR2106

Good

Over: BUCK BRANCH

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

Built 2015 Load: 81.6 t ADT: 450

SR1223

Good

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1233, Burke, NC

Built 2005 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 900

NC24

Good

Over: BROAD CREEK

6.9 MI E JCT NC58, Carteret, NC

Built 1993 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 23,500

NC24

Good

Over: GALES CREEK

8.8 MI E JCT NC58, Carteret, NC

Built 1993 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 19,500

US117

Good

Over: PANTHER BRANCH

0.6 MI S JCT NC50, Duplin, NC

Built 1995 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 7,300

SR1058

Good

Over: FORT RUN CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1202, Greene, NC

Built 1979 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 1,000

SR1105

Good

Over: BRANCH AHOSKIE CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. NC42, Hertford, NC

Built 2021 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 1,200

US23,441

Good

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

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

Built 1953 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 16,500

SR1505

Good

Over: STONY FORK CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1502, Watauga, NC

Built 2001 Load: 82.5 t ADT: 870

US221

Good

Over: ELK CREEK

100 FT.E.JCT.SR1170, Alleghany, NC

Built 1988 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 890

SR1230

Good

Over: UT TO BROWN CREEK

1.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1228, Anson, NC

Built 1982 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 150

SR1255

Good

Over: RAGSDALE CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.SR1257, Buncombe, NC

Built 1988 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 3,300

SR1105

Good

Over: UT TO JACOB FORK CREEK

0.5 MI. E. JCT. NC18, Catawba, NC

Built 1957 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 950

SR2479

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2475, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1987 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 11,500

SR2114

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.7 MI. S. JCT. SR1005, Union, NC

Built 1994 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 70

NC308

Good

Over: KENDRICK CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1322, Washington, NC

Built 2019 Load: 83.4 t ADT: 750

SR1125

Good

Over: PINE SWAMP CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1123, Alleghany, NC

Built 1986 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 170

SR1347

Good

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

150 FT.S.JCT.NC194, Ashe, NC

Built 2023 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 150

SR1237

Good

Over: PADDY CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1238, Burke, NC

Built 1979 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 100

SR1131

Good

Over: BULLINGS CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1127, Henderson, NC

Built 2017 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 50

JOHN PRICE ROAD

Good

Over: STEELE CREEK

0.7 MI.W.JCT.NC49, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1954 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 440

SR1320

Good

Over: SUCK BRANCH

0.3 MI.N.JCT.NC134, Montgomery, NC

Built 2017 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 310

SR2081

Good

Over: HOGAN CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1003, Surry, NC

Built 2021 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 450

SR1518

Good

Over: WEAVER CREEK

0.9 MI W. OF JCT SR1515, Vance, NC

Built 2017 Load: 84.3 t ADT: 300

SR1362

Good

Over: QUAKER CRK RESEVOIR

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1361, Orange, NC

Built 1996 Load: 85.2 t ADT: 70

SR1538

Good

Over: HUNTING RUN

1.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1517, Pitt, NC

Built 2016 Load: 85.2 t ADT: 560

SR1819

Good

Over: HOYLE CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1001, Gaston, NC

Built 2020 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 1,600

SR1265

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.8 MI.W.SR1273, Harnett, NC

Built 1994 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 350

SR1756

Good

Over: SOLS CREEK

1.5 MI.E.JCT.NC281, Jackson, NC

Built 1998 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 140

SR1340

Good

Over: JACKSON'S CREEK

20 FT. S. JCT. SR1338, Randolph, NC

Built 2017 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 140

I74, US74 RAMP WBL

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

160 FT. W. JCT. NC710, Robeson, NC

Built 2009 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 2,550

SR1922

Good

Over: HARDY CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1918, Stanly, NC

Built 1986 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 1,500

SR2418

Good

Over: CLERCY BRANCH

50 FT.E.JCT.SR2325, Wilkes, NC

Built 2015 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 120

US19

Good

Over: BALD CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1451, Yancey, NC

Built 1984 Load: 86.1 t ADT: 10,000

NC99

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.7 MI S. OF JCT SR1715, Beaufort, NC

Built 1998 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 2,100

SR1006

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1145, Chatham, NC

Built 1993 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 1,300

SR2522

Good

Over: BR. OF CABIN CREEK

0.2 MI E JCT SR2501, Davidson, NC

Built 2022 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 500

SR2119

Good

Over: GAR CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR2004, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1997 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 2,900

SR1350

Good

Over: RITTLE FORK CREEK

.01 MI.E.JCT.NC194, Watauga, NC

Built 1992 Load: 87.0 t ADT: 1,600

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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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