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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

SR1313

Fair

Over: BRUMMETTS CREEK

.03 MI.N.JCT.NC197, Mitchell, NC

Built 1963 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 90

SR1319

Fair

Over: DOOMAS CREEK

0.2 MI.S.W.JCT.SR1318, Montgomery, NC

Built 1966 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 150

SR1242

Fair

Over: MOTT CREEK

0.01 MI. S. OF SR1241, New Hanover, NC

Built 1960 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 100

SR2642

Fair

Over: MILLSTONE CREEK

0.9 MI.E. JCT. NC22, Randolph, NC

Built 1958 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 450

SR1736

Fair

Over: BRIER CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1737, Rutherford, NC

Built 1965 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 80

SR1726

Fair

Over: LITTLE FIRST BROAD RIVER

.1 MI.E.JCT.NC226, Rutherford, NC

Built 1964 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 290

SR1609

Fair

Over: LEITH'S CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1614, Scotland, NC

Built 1951 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 950

SR1140

Fair

Over: ALARKA CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1139, Swain, NC

Built 1963 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 150

SR1363

Fair

Over: N.PRONG LEWIS FORK CREEK

25 FT.N.JCT.SR1362, Wilkes, NC

Built 1926 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 30

SR1575

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER

300 FT.E.JCT.SR1501, Wilkes, NC

Built 1963 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 200

MYRTLE DITCH ROAD

Fair

Over: CORAPEAKE DITCH

CORAPEAKE & MYRTLE DITCH, Camden, NC

Built 1987 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 1

UNK RD BTWN FB11&7

Fair

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

RANGE GG2 (W) AREA, Hoke, NC

Built 2009 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 1

NFSR 1188

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

@ JCT W/NC 80, McDowell, NC

Built 1955 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 50

FIREBREAK 32

Fair

Over: ROCKFISH CREEK

RANGE GG1 (W), Hoke, NC

Built 1970 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 1

NFSR 482A

Fair

Over: NEWBERRY CREEK

1.5 MI. W. JCT. NFSR 482, McDowell, NC

Built 1953 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 30

NFSR 482

Fair

Over: NEWBERRY CREEK

2.4 MI. W. JCT. FS 482, McDowell, NC

Built 1953 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 20

SR1527

Fair

Over: HELTON CREEK

.3 MI.W.JCT.SR1528, Ashe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 90

SR1606

Fair

Over: CRANBERRY CREEK

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1605, Ashe, NC

Built 1964 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 30

SR1306

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

50 FT.W.JCT.SR1305, Avery, NC

Built 1932 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 650

SR1731

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1772, Caldwell, NC

Built 1958 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 190

SR1379

Fair

Over: HYATT CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1380, Cherokee, NC

Built 1963 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 190

SR1171

Fair

Over: EAGLE FORK CREEK

0.3 MI.S.JCT.SR1169, Clay, NC

Built 1964 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 30

SR1171

Fair

Over: THUMPING CREEK

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1169, Clay, NC

Built 1964 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 30

SR1632

Fair

Over: BALD KNOB CREEK

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1630, Cleveland, NC

Built 1953 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 300

SR1552

Fair

Over: KNOB CREEK

0.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1556, Cleveland, NC

Built 1952 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 430

BLUFF SCHOOL ROAD

Fair

Over: KERNER MILL CREEK

1.4 MI.W.JCT.SR2649, Forsyth, NC

Built 1962 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 670

SR2146

Fair

Over: FITES CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR2047, Gaston, NC

Built 1952 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 1,100

SR1443

Fair

Over: JOHNHKERR RESERVOIR

1.0 MI.N. OF SR1448, Granville, NC

Built 1952 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 100

SR1627

Fair

Over: QUANKEY CREEK OVERFLOW

1.2 MI N JCT NC903, Halifax, NC

Built 1960 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 2,400

SR1214

Fair

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

0.6 MI. S. JCT. SR1280, Harnett, NC

Built 1955 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 1,000

SR1500

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.NC209, Haywood, NC

Built 1959 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 100

BROOKSIDE COURT

Fair

Over: PLOTT CREEK

0.1MI.N.JCT.PLOTT CK.RD., Haywood, NC

Built 1964 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 100

MUSEUM ROAD

Fair

Over: GREGORY CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.MILLSAP RD., Iredell, NC

Built 1968 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 4,800

SR1329

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1328, Lee, NC

Built 1968 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 100

SR1613

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1611, Macon, NC

Built 1964 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 110

SR1563

Fair

Over: CHEEK CREEK

3.0 MI N JCT NC731, Montgomery, NC

Built 1940 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 80

SR1563

Fair

Over: CHEEK CREEK

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

Built 1959 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 80

SR1563

Fair

Over: CHEEK CREEK

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

Built 1940 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 80

SR1134

Fair

Over: BARNES CREEK

0.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1303, Montgomery, NC

Built 1959 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 270

SR1115

Fair

Over: WEST FORK LITTLE RIVER

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1114, Randolph, NC

Built 1953 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 530

SR1319

Fair

Over: BIG MOUNTAIN CREEK

1.5 MI. S. JCT. SR1322, Richmond, NC

Built 1957 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 90

MORRO STREET

Fair

Over: PITTMAN MILL BRANCH

0.1 MI.N.JCT.GERTRUDE ST., Robeson, NC

Built 1950 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 100

SR1141

Fair

Over: ALARKA CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.SR1140, Swain, NC

Built 1958 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 380

SR1101

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.US276, Transylvania, NC

Built 1962 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 50

SR1308

Fair

Over: JOHN H. KERR RESERVOIR

2.0 MI. E. JCT. NC39, Vance, NC

Built 1952 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 1,200

SR1641

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

0.7 MI N JCT SR1630, Warren, NC

Built 1956 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 100

SR1152

Fair

Over: CRABORCHARD CREEK

.1 MI.N.JCT.NC194, Watauga, NC

Built 1965 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 40

SR1501

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER

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

Built 1965 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 60

NFSR 340B

Fair

Over: LITTLE FIRES CREEK

ON NFSR 340B @ JCT. W/340, Clay, NC

Built 1952 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 10

NFSR 308

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

300' S. JCT. SR 1310, Macon, NC

Built 1952 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 20

Showing 3,251-3,300 of 18,901 bridges

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