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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

SR1703

Poor

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1718, Wilkes, NC

Built 1965 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 340

SR1162

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1166, Wilkes, NC

Built 1969 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 450

SR2014

Poor

Over: LITTLE BUGABOO CREEK

0.5 MI. N. JCT 2013, Wilkes, NC

Built 1971 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

SR1166

Poor

Over: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1136, Yadkin, NC

Built 1972 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 400

SR1121

Poor

Over: PRICE CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1126, Yancey, NC

Built 1967 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 450

SR1359

Poor

Over: JACKS CREEK

.04 MI.E.JCT.SR1336, Yancey, NC

Built 1962 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 60

OLD LILESVILLE

Poor

Over: MOSS BRANCH

0.1 MI.E.JCT.LILESVILLE R, Anson, NC

Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 700

SR1625

Poor

Over: ROAN CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1628, Ashe, NC

Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 270

SR1326

Poor

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1322, Ashe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

SR2098

Poor

Over: HERRON COVE BRANCH

0.1 MI.E.JCT.SR2101, Buncombe, NC

Built 1953 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 540

SR1284

Poor

Over: CANOE CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.NC126, Burke, NC

Built 1971 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,900

SR1004

Poor

Over: OUTLAWS POND SPILLWAY

0.5 MI. N. JCT. SR1504, Duplin, NC

Built 1978 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,500

SR1607

Poor

Over: SULPHUR BRANCH

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1610, Gaston, NC

Built 1968 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,700

SR1629

Poor

Over: FORK CREEK

1.7 MI.N. OF SR1625, Granville, NC

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 120

SR1100

Poor

Over: CRAWFORD CREEK

.9 MI.W.JCT.US276, Haywood, NC

Built 1963 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

SR1598

Poor

Over: HICKORY CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.US74, Henderson, NC

Built 1962 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

SR1300

Poor

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

.05 FT.E.JCT.SR1302, Jackson, NC

Built 1967 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 610

SR1524

Poor

Over: ELLIJAY CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1001, Macon, NC

Built 1967 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 850

SR1336

Poor

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

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

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

SR5469

Poor

Over: COFFEY CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1156, Mecklenburg, NC

Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 7,400

SR1336

Poor

Over: ENO RIVER

100 ft. E. JCT. SR1337, Orange, NC

Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 260

SR1332

Poor

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1330, Polk, NC

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 250

SR1519

Poor

Over: UT TO WHITE OAK CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1561, Polk, NC

Built 1968 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 450

SR1971

Poor

Over: SOLOMONS CREEK

0.3 MI. N. JCT. SR1105, Richmond, NC

Built 1963 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150

SR1749

Poor

Over: ISHAM FORK CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1740, Rutherford, NC

Built 1952 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 300

SR1306

Poor

Over: BROAD RIVER

0.2 MI.N.JCT.US64,74, Rutherford, NC

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 330

SR2054

Poor

Over: PILOT CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR2048, Surry, NC

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 80

SR1140

Poor

Over: ALARKA CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1141, Swain, NC

Built 1961 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 70

SR1361

Poor

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.03 MI.S.JCT.SR1360, Transylvania, NC

Built 1961 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 490

SR1153

Poor

Over: AYLES CREEK

0.4 MI.S.JCT.NC80, Yancey, NC

Built 1971 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,000

SR1410

Poor

Over: LITTLE CREEK

.01 MI.W.JCT.SR1411, Yancey, NC

Built 1964 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110

NFSR 1178

Poor

Over: CHATTOOGA RIVER (COMPLEX

NATIONAL FOREST, Macon, NC

Built 1934 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 50

SR1603

Poor

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1604, Ashe, NC

Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 130

SR1361

Poor

Over: RIPSHIN BRANCH

1.05 MI.E.JCT.SR1359, Ashe, NC

Built 1963 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 30

SR1302

Poor

Over: BRUSH FORK CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1304, Ashe, NC

Built 1993 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250

SR1120

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

25 FT.S.JCT.NC88, Ashe, NC

Built 1966 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 560

SR1305

Poor

Over: ELK RIVER

1.5 MI.N.JCT.SR1306, Avery, NC

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 650

SR2791

Poor

Over: LAUREL CREEK

0.3 MI.E.JCT.NC9, Buncombe, NC

Built 1973 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 440

NINTH STREET

Poor

Over: TOMAHAWK CREEK

0.1MI.E.JCT.HIAWASSEE AVE, Buncombe, NC

Built 1971 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

SR1372

Poor

Over: YADKIN RIVER

3.1 MI.N.JCT.US321, Caldwell, NC

Built 1966 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 310

SR1765

Poor

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

200 FT.S.JCT.SR1788, Caldwell, NC

Built 1962 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 30

SR1301

Poor

Over: BEAR SWAMP

0.4 MI N JCT SR1338, Duplin, NC

Built 1966 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250

SR1145

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.8 MI. S. JCT. US15, Granville, NC

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 110

DIXIE STREET

Poor

Over: CHOCKYOTTE CREEK

0.1 MI.E.JCT.GLOVER ST., Halifax, NC

Built 1955 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

SR1106

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1107, Henderson, NC

Built 1959 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 900

SR1328

Poor

Over: SWEET WATER BRANCH

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1329, Henderson, NC

Built 1962 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 710

SR1006

Poor

Over: BUFFALO SHOALS CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1525, Iredell, NC

Built 1952 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,200

SR1355

Poor

Over: GABRIEL CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.NC213, Madison, NC

Built 1968 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1409

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.SR1408, McDowell, NC

Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150

NC9

Poor

Over: S.BR.LITTLE WHITE OAK CR

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1525, Polk, NC

Built 1967 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,900

Showing 17,901-17,950 of 18,901 bridges

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