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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

SR1139

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.7 MI N JCT SR1136, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,200

SR1354

Good

Over: CANAL

0.8 MI.W. JCT. SR1358, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2020 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1469

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL A

2.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1354, Pasquotank, NC

Built 2020 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1128

Good

Over: MOORE'S CREEK OVERFLOW

0.1 MI.S. OF JCT. SR1216, Pender, NC

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700

SR 1100

Good

Over: COLVINS CREEK

1.0 MI N JCT NC 53, Pender, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 150

SR1319

Good

Over: CROOKED RUN

0.4MI W. OF JCT SR1324, Pender, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 800

SR1527

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MOORES CR

0.3 MI E. OF JCT SR1526, Pender, NC

Built 2016 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 50

SR1142

Good

Over: N.FLAT RIVER

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1149, Person, NC

Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 750

SR1536

Good

Over: MARLOWE CREEK

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1601, Person, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,600

SR1173

Good

Over: CREEK

2.5 MI.N.NC49, Person, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 60

SR1726

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

1.1 MI.S. JCT. US 158, Person, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1728

Good

Over: CUB CREEK

0.7 MI. N. OF SR1759, Person, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,100

US501N.BYP

Good

Over: CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1524, Person, NC

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 15,000

SR1743

Good

Over: INDIAN WELL SWAMP

0.2 MI. E. JCT. NC43, Pitt, NC

Built 1986 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 360

SR1518

Good

Over: WHICHARD MILL BR.

0.6 MI E. JCT. SR1514, Pitt, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1415

Good

Over: CROAK CREEK

100 FT W. OF JCT.SR1413, Pitt, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600

SR1749

Good

Over: INDIAN WELL SWAMP

0.8 MI E. JCT. SR1745, Pitt, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 370

SR1911

Good

Over: BUCKLEBERRY CANAL

0.3 MI W JCT SR1913, Pitt, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1913

Good

Over: BUCKLEBERRY CANAL

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

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

ELM STREET

Good

Over: GREEN MILL RUN

0.1MI.S.JCT.W.10TH ST., Pitt, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,000

SR1708

Good

Over: FORK SWAMP

0.9 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1725, Pitt, NC

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 33,000

SR1766

Good

Over: JUNIPER BRANCH

0.6 MI N JCT SR1760, Pitt, NC

Built 2020 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1303

Good

Over: HENSONS CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1304, Polk, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 530

SR1004

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1350, Polk, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

SR1135

Good

Over: SKYUKA CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1189, Polk, NC

Built 1984 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600

SR1119

Good

Over: WAGNERS BRANCH

0.4 MI. E. JCT. SR1188, Randolph, NC

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 910

SR3006

Good

Over: NORTH PRONG RICHLAND CRK

3.7 MI. N. JCT. US220, Randolph, NC

Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,800

SR1341

Good

Over: JACKSON'S CREEK

0.1 MI.S. JCT. SR1376, Randolph, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 210

SR2456

Good

Over: MOUNT PLEASANT CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. SR2442, Randolph, NC

Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 730

SR2475

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT. US64, Randolph, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 120

SR2474

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BRUSH CREEK

1.0 MI.N.JCT.US64, Randolph, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 340

SR2634

Good

Over: BR. OF BRUSH CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2642, Randolph, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 390

SR2654

Good

Over: CREEK

0.7MI. N. JCT. SR1003, Randolph, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 190

SR1610

Good

Over: LITTLE UWHARRIE RIVER

100 YARDS W. JCT. SR1611, Randolph, NC

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,900

SR1145

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.2MI.W.OF US220 BUS, Randolph, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 290

SR 3006

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

.1MI.W.OF ZOO PKWY/US159, Randolph, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

US64BYP

Good

Over: VESTAL CREEK

.08 MI.E. JCT PINEHILL RD, Randolph, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR2442

Good

Over: BR. OF SANDY CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2459, Randolph, NC

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500

US64BYP FUTURE

Good

Over: SQUIRREL CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR2604, Randolph, NC

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1005

Good

Over: LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

0.6 MI S JCT SR2641, Randolph, NC

Built 2023 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 430

SR1151

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BUFFALO CREEK

1.0 MI. S. JCT. NC73, Richmond, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

US74BUS EBL & RAMP

Good

Over: TRIB. OF PEE DEE RIVER

1.3 MI. W. JCT. SR1199, Richmond, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 8,750

US74

Good

Over: TRIB. OF PEE DEE RIVER

1.3 MI. W. JCT.SR1199, Richmond, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,500

SR1802

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1800, Richmond, NC

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 220

SR1153

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

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

Built 2009 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR1322

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.5 MI. E. JCT. SR1005, Richmond, NC

Built 2013 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 130

SR1907

Good

Over: GALLBERRY SWAMP

0.75 MI. E. JCT. SR1922, Robeson, NC

Built 2016 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,300

NC41

Good

Over: LITTLE JACOB SWAMP

0.7 MI. N. JCT. US74, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,000

US301

Good

Over: BUCKHORN SWAMP

0.7 MI.S.JCT.NC71, Robeson, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,000

SR1903

Good

Over: COLD CAMP CREEK

1.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1900, Robeson, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 310

Showing 17,551-17,600 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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