State profile · Near national median SD

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

WENTWORTH ST.

Poor

Over: S. PRONG TERRY'S CREEK

0.4 MI.W.JCT. US29 BUS., Rockingham, NC

Built 1910 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,600

SR1721

Poor

Over: GOSHEN SWAMP

0.6 MI S JCT NC50, Sampson, NC

Built 1953 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 40

SR1334

Poor

Over: MITCHELL RIVER

50 FT.E.JCT.SR1330, Surry, NC

Built 1932 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

SR1141

Poor

Over: SHOAL CREEK

.7 MI.W.JCT.SR1206, Transylvania, NC

Built 1963 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 250

SR1515

Poor

Over: TRIB OF REEDY POND CREEK

0.7 MI W JCT SR1517, Warren, NC

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 110

SR1508

Poor

Over: ELK CREEK

1 MI.S.JCT.SR1583, Watauga, NC

Built 1975 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 370

SR2419

Poor

Over: LITTLE HUNTING CREEK

0.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2420, Wilkes, NC

Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 160

SR1567

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER

.02 MI.S.JCT.SR1575, Wilkes, NC

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 400

SR1501

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER

1.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1575, Wilkes, NC

Built 1962 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

SR1501

Poor

Over: N.FORK REDDIES RIVER

2.5 MI.S.JCT.NC18, Wilkes, NC

Built 1962 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 60

SR1581

Poor

Over: UT TO LOGAN CREEK

.9 MI.W.JCT.SR1580, Yadkin, NC

Built 1972 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 550

SR1443

Poor

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1447, Alexander, NC

Built 1961 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 50

SR1737

Poor

Over: MULL CREEK

1.7 MI.N.JCT.SR1746, Jackson, NC

Built 1962 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 130

SR1300

Poor

Over: SAVANNAH CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1301, Jackson, NC

Built 1967 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 610

SR1372

Poor

Over: BURNINGTOWN CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1370, Macon, NC

Built 1975 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 150

SR1310

Poor

Over: NANTAHALA RIVER

1 MI.N.JCT.SR1412, Macon, NC

Built 1950 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 600

SR1395

Poor

Over: WALNUT CREEK

.06 MI.W.JCT.SR1399, Madison, NC

Built 1950 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 800

SR1612

Poor

Over: BONE CAMP CREEK

.04 MI.E.JCT.SR1611, Madison, NC

Built 1951 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 200

SR1225

Poor

Over: EAST FORK BIG CRABTREE C

.05 MI.W.JCT.SR1002, Mitchell, NC

Built 1964 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 250

SR1576

Poor

Over: PUZZLE CREEK

.01 MI.N.JCT.SR1575, Rutherford, NC

Built 1967 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 2,200

SR1749

Poor

Over: HINTON CREEK

.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1752, Rutherford, NC

Built 1975 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 350

SR1540

Poor

Over: WILLIAMSON CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1580, Transylvania, NC

Built 1976 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 4,000

SR1319

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK FLAT CREEK

.2 MI.W.JCT.SR1316, Transylvania, NC

Built 1962 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 30

SR2482

Poor

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.9 MI.S.W.JCT.SR2480, Wilkes, NC

Built 1963 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 120

SR1725

Poor

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

.1 MI N. JCT. NC18, Wilkes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 150

SR1179

Poor

Over: CANE RIVER

0.01 MI.E.JCT.NC197, Yancey, NC

Built 1978 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 40

SR1005

Poor

Over: WELLS CREEK

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR2368, Alamance, NC

Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,400

SR1403

Poor

Over: UT TO NEW RIVER

.200 FT.S.JCT.US21,221, Alleghany, NC

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 270

SR1118

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NEW RIVER

25 FT.N.JCT.SR1274, Ashe, NC

Built 1968 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 370

SR1308

Poor

Over: CABBAGE CREEK

50 FT.W.JCT.SR1307, Ashe, NC

Built 1975 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 230

SR1600

Poor

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK

75 FT.W.JCT.SR1603, Ashe, NC

Built 1973 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

SR2426

Poor

Over: SHOPE CREEK

1.8 MI.E.JCT.SR2419, Buncombe, NC

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 630

SR1780

Poor

Over: COUNTRY LINE CREEK

0.7 MI. E. JCT. US158, Caswell, NC

Built 1923 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

SR1632

Poor

Over: LITTLE KNOB CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. SR1630, Cleveland, NC

Built 1953 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 300

SR1465

Poor

Over: SWIFT CREEK

0.6 MI.N. OF JCT.NC118, Craven, NC

Built 1973 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 350

FAIRMONT STREET

Poor

Over: NORTH BUFFALO CREEK

.03 MI.W.JCT.E LAKE AVE, Guilford, NC

Built 1928 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,000

SR1385

Poor

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

.05 MI.N.JCT.SR1318, Haywood, NC

Built 1961 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,000

SR1210

Poor

Over: BIG WILLOW CREEK

.03 MI.N.JCT.SR1191, Henderson, NC

Built 1959 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,500

SR1324

Poor

Over: HICKS CREEK

0.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1324, Iredell, NC

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,100

ALLEN STREET

Poor

Over: SCOTT CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.MUNICIPAL DR, Jackson, NC

Built 1926 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 500

SR1168

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.6 MI. N. JCT. SR1167, Lincoln, NC

Built 1961 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 210

SR1321

Poor

Over: HOLLOW POPLAR CREEK

1.65 MI.N.JCT.SR1322, Mitchell, NC

Built 1995 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

SR1199

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.NC226, Mitchell, NC

Built 1968 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 650

SR1325

Poor

Over: BEANS CREEK

.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1328, Mitchell, NC

Built 1958 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 350

SR1109

Poor

Over: HARRIS CREEK

0.6 MI E. OF JCT SR1111, Onslow, NC

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 870

SR1756

Poor

Over: COW SWAMP

0.4 MI N JCT SR 1777, Pitt, NC

Built 1977 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 700

SR1521

Poor

Over: HOOPER CREEK

.6 MI.E.JCT.SR1520, Polk, NC

Built 1957 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 760

CHESWICK DRIVE

Poor

Over: BIG BRANCH

0.3 MI.E.JCT.OAKLAND RD., Wake, NC

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,800

SR1324

Poor

Over: BUCK SWAMP

0.2 MI S JCT SR1325, Wayne, NC

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,700

SR2012

Poor

Over: LITTLE BUGABOO CREEK

0.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1990, Wilkes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 410

Showing 17,951-18,000 of 18,901 bridges

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