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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

SR1106

Poor

Over: GREEN RIVER

2.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1114, Henderson, NC

Built 1963 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 900

SR1360

Poor

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

1.2 MI. S. JCT. SR1382, Lincoln, NC

Built 1950 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,000

SR1307

Poor

Over: CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1448, Macon, NC

Built 1964 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 160

SR1390

Poor

Over: YOUNCE CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1372, Macon, NC

Built 1970 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

SR1620

Poor

Over: TURTLE POND CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1678, Macon, NC

Built 1961 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 160

SR1365

Poor

Over: OTTER CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1310, Macon, NC

Built 1962 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 170

SR1563

Poor

Over: CHEEK CREEK

1.3 MI. N. JCT. NC731, Montgomery, NC

Built 1958 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 80

SR1172

Poor

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

.45 MI.E.JCT.SR1172, Rutherford, NC

Built 1966 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 400

SR1737

Poor

Over: FIRST BROAD RIVER

.4 MI.W.JCT.SR1736, Rutherford, NC

Built 1964 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 450

SR1510

Poor

Over: CATHEY'S CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1548, Rutherford, NC

Built 1947 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 3,500

SR1451

Poor

Over: LITTLE CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1497, Stokes, NC

Built 1974 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 60

SR1912

Poor

Over: NEW LIGHT CREEK

2.0 MI. N. SR1909, Wake, NC

Built 1957 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

SR1505

Poor

Over: AYCOCK SWAMP

0.4 MI E. OF JCT SR1508, Wayne, NC

Built 1975 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 400

SR1559

Poor

Over: MID. FORK REDDIES RIVER

.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1562, Wilkes, NC

Built 1950 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

MALANA TRAIL

Poor

Over: MALANA TRAIL

MALANA TRAIL, Swain, NC

Built 1975 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 5

FIREBREAK 8

Poor

Over: JUNIPER CREEK

RANGE HH1 (W), Hoke, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1

SR1147

Poor

Over: SOUTH BEAVER CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1181, Ashe, NC

Built 1973 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 410

SR1628

Poor

Over: ROAN CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1623, Ashe, NC

Built 1964 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 760

SR1186

Poor

Over: HORSE CREEK

10 FT.W.JCT.SR1166, Avery, NC

Built 1968 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 310

SR1519

Poor

Over: WARRIOR CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.NC268, Caldwell, NC

Built 1958 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 350

LINK ROAD

Poor

Over: PETERS CREEK

.01 MI.W.PETERS CRK.PKWY, Forsyth, NC

Built 1970 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 4,400

SR3066

Poor

Over: ALAMANCE CREEK

0.75 MI. N. JCT. SR3127, Guilford, NC

Built 1985 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 500

SR1888

Poor

Over: PISGAH CREEK

.9 MI.E.JCT.SR1889, Haywood, NC

Built 1959 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 410

SR1355

Poor

Over: RUSH FORK CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.SR1357, Haywood, NC

Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 700

SR1355

Poor

Over: FINES CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1338, Haywood, NC

Built 1967 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 250

SR1341

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK MILLS RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1345, Henderson, NC

Built 1973 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 470

SR1300

Poor

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

25 FT.E.JCT.SR1304, Jackson, NC

Built 1963 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 610

SR1390

Poor

Over: BURNINGTOWN CREEK

25 FT.W.JCT.SR1372, Macon, NC

Built 1968 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 340

SR1423

Poor

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

25 FT.E.JCT.SR1310, Macon, NC

Built 1963 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 10

SR1396

Poor

Over: WALNUT CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1395, Madison, NC

Built 1952 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 850

SR1330

Poor

Over: SPILLCORN CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1318, Madison, NC

Built 1970 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 340

SR1325

Poor

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

.05 MI.N.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 1968 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 350

SR1211

Poor

Over: CANE CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1203, Mitchell, NC

Built 1966 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,200

SR1223

Poor

Over: GREENE CREEK

1.1 MI.E.JCT.NC261, Mitchell, NC

Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

6TH STREET

Poor

Over: ABANDONED S.C.L. RR.

.1 MI.N.JCT.W.CAMPBELL ST, New Hanover, NC

Built 1911 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 400

US70BUS,NC86

Poor

Over: CATES CREEK

0.01 MI. N. JCT. NC86, Orange, NC

Built 1940 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 7,300

NC304

Poor

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2.0 MI. N. JCT. NC55, Pamlico, NC

Built 1950 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 2,500

SR1351

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH MOUNTAIN CRK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1357, Rutherford, NC

Built 1962 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 170

SR1778

Poor

Over: UT TO W. FORK SANDY RUN

0.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1749, Rutherford, NC

Built 1963 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 390

SR2105

Poor

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

.5 MI.E.JCT.US221, Rutherford, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 330

SR1359

Poor

Over: EAST BRANCH MOUNTAIN CRK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1351, Rutherford, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 170

PULLEN ROAD

Poor

Over: NORFORK SOUTHERN CSX RR

0.3MI.N.JCT.WESTERN BLVD, Wake, NC

Built 1977 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 19,000

SHELLEY ROAD

Poor

Over: MINE CREEK

0.2 MI.W.NORTH HILLS DR., Wake, NC

Built 1956 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 560

RAINWATER ROAD

Poor

Over: GRESHAM LAKE TRIB.

0.2MI.N.JCT.HUNT.RIDGE RD, Wake, NC

Built 1988 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,000

AURORA DRIVE

Poor

Over: PERRY CREEK

.1MI.E.JCT.RAINWATER ST., Wake, NC

Built 1988 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,000

PROCTOR STREET

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.2 MI.E.ROCK QUARRY RD., Wake, NC

Built 1966 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 4,000

INGRAM DRIVE

Poor

Over: MARCH CREEK

.1MI.SE.JCT.BRENTWOOD RD., Wake, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

SR1142

Poor

Over: BRUSHY FORK CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.US321,421, Watauga, NC

Built 1958 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 550

SR1594

Poor

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

0.2 MI.S.JCT.NC105, Watauga, NC

Built 1965 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 350

SR1575

Poor

Over: THE SLOUGH

1.0 MI N JCT SR1556, Wayne, NC

Built 1971 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 1,100

Showing 17,851-17,900 of 18,901 bridges

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