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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

SR1002

Good

Over: PETER'S BRANCH

0.7MI.N. OF JCT SR2121, Robeson, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700

NC41

Good

Over: GUM BRANCH CANAL

0.1 MI.N. JCT.SR2415, Robeson, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,000

NC130

Good

Over: FLOWERS SWAMP

1.3 MI.E.JCT.SR2225, Robeson, NC

Built 2012 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 950

NC130

Good

Over: WHITE OAK SWAMP

0.6 MI.W. OF JCT.US74, Robeson, NC

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,000

NC71

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP

.2 MI.S. JCT. SR1316, Robeson, NC

Built 2014 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 5,800

SR1513

Good

Over: HOLY SWAMP

1.2 MI. N. JCT. NC72, Robeson, NC

Built 2021 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 910

SR2454

Good

Over: MILL BRANCH

0.26 MI JCT SR2455, Robeson, NC

Built 2023 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR2323

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2317, Rockingham, NC

Built 1991 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260

SR1324

Good

Over: PRONG BEAVER ISLAND CRK.

0.7 MI. N. JCT. NC704, Rockingham, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 550

SR1354

Good

Over: HICKORY CREEK

25FT S. OF JCT. SR1355, Rockingham, NC

Built 2012 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SHERWOOD DR.

Good

Over: LITTLE TROUBLESOME CREEK

0.5 MI.S.JCT.VANCE ST., Rockingham, NC

Built 1990 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR2132

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. SR2148, Rockingham, NC

Built 1975 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 100

SR2145

Good

Over: CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR2260, Rockingham, NC

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,500

I73,US220 N.& S.

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

0.75 M. N. JCT. US158/220, Rockingham, NC

Built 2015 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 21,000

US311,NC135

Good

Over: STREAM OFF DAN RIVER

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR2179, Rockingham, NC

Built 2018 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,100

SR1972

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM BRANCH

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1984, Rowan, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 260

SR1747

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. SR1001, Rowan, NC

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 690

US70 WBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR1957, Rowan, NC

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,500

SR2340

Good

Over: UT TO SECOND CREEK

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR2344, Rowan, NC

Built 1992 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,700

SR1554

Good

Over: KERR CREEK

0.8 MI. N. JCT. SR1353, Rowan, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 180

SR2170

Good

Over: SMALL CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR2168, Rowan, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

SR1954

Good

Over: UT TO SECOND CREEK

0.15 MI. S. JCT. SR2048, Rowan, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 600

US70 EBL

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

0.2 MI. W. JCT. NC801, Rowan, NC

Built 2008 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 6,500

SR1221(OLD BT.FD.)

Good

Over: UT TO COLD WATER

0.1 MI. WEST FROM SR1238, Rowan, NC

Built 2017 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,400

SR2148

Good

Over: UT TO FLOYDS CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.SR2215, Rutherford, NC

Built 1976 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR2138

Good

Over: SECOND BROAD RIVER

.1 MI.W.JCT.US221A, Rutherford, NC

Built 2002 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR2196

Good

Over: UT TO LONG BRANCH

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR2190, Rutherford, NC

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

SR1005

Good

Over: CHARLES CREEK

.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1148, Rutherford, NC

Built 1988 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,700

SR2197

Good

Over: UT TO LONG BRANCH

0.35 MI.N.JCT.SR2171, Rutherford, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700

SR1312

Good

Over: CEDAR BRANCH

1.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1314, Rutherford, NC

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 380

SR1118

Good

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

.05 MI.E.JCT.SR1122, Rutherford, NC

Built 1965 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 350

SR1314

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

02 MI.N.JCT.SR1306, Rutherford, NC

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,200

SR1924

Good

Over: MILL RUN

0.5MI.S. OF JCT.NC24, Sampson, NC

Built 2011 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,400

SR1338

Good

Over: HORNET SWAMP

0.3MI.E.JCT.SR1006, Sampson, NC

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 450

NC144

Good

Over: BIG SHOE HEEL CREEK

0.2M. E. JCT. SR1416, Scotland, NC

Built 2019 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,600

SR1619

Good

Over: BRIDGE CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. US501, Scotland, NC

Built 1950 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR1152

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

4.9/10 MILE SOUTH OF US74, Scotland, NC

Built 2022 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 950

SR1923

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.25 MI. W. JCT. US52, Stanly, NC

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 2,100

SR1236

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

25 FT. W. JCT. SR1238, Stanly, NC

Built 2001 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 490

SR1214

Good

Over: STONEY RUN CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1134, Stanly, NC

Built 1981 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 780

SR1428

Good

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1234, Stanly, NC

Built 2000 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 520

SR1977

Good

Over: ALLISON BRANCH

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1975, Stanly, NC

Built 1998 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 60

SR1730

Good

Over: UT TO MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1720, Stanly, NC

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 370

SR1276

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1240, Stanly, NC

Built 1985 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 250

SR1118

Good

Over: UT TO ISLAND CREEK

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1120, Stanly, NC

Built 1996 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 200

SR1436

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1400, Stanly, NC

Built 2007 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 430

US52

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1906, Stanly, NC

Built 2010 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,750

SR2109

Good

Over: W. PRONG LITTLE YADLIN R

0.2 MI. N. JCT. SR1157, Stokes, NC

Built 1987 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,300

SR2002

Good

Over: CREEK

0.3 MI. W. JCT. SR2006, Stokes, NC

Built 1982 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 700

SR1712

Good

Over: ZILPHY CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1732, Stokes, NC

Built 2006 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 730

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