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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

SR1252

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1233, Anson, NC

Built 1963 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 280

SR1246

Fair

Over: LITTLE BROWN CREEK

0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1250, Anson, NC

Built 1954 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 200

SR1606

Fair

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

1.1 MI. N. JCT. SR1454, Anson, NC

Built 1954 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 60

SR1637

Fair

Over: CABIN BRANCH

1.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1614, Anson, NC

Built 1951 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 130

SR1126

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK JONES CREEK

1.6 MI. E. JCT. SR1129, Anson, NC

Built 1961 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

SR1631

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. US52, Anson, NC

Built 1962 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 70

SR1117

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

150 FT.W.JCT.SR1100, Ashe, NC

Built 1962 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 10

SR1627

Fair

Over: UT TO DROWNING CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1628, Burke, NC

Built 1953 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 700

SR1305

Fair

Over: GREASY CREEK

0.7 MI.W.JCT.SR1310, Caldwell, NC

Built 1966 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 220

SR1786

Fair

Over: UPPER LITTLE RIVER

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1735, Caldwell, NC

Built 1967 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 90

SR1326

Fair

Over: HANGING DOG CREEK

.4 MI.S.JCT.SR1447, Cherokee, NC

Built 1940 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,100

NFSR 340

Fair

Over: FIRES CREEK

4.4 MI. NE. JCT. SR 1344, Clay, NC

Built 1952 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

SR1443

Fair

Over: SPEWMARROW CREEK

0.3 MI. W. OF JCT. SR1446, Granville, NC

Built 1952 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 490

SR1139

Fair

Over: FORK OF REEDS CREEK

1.1MI E.JCT SR1140, Granville, NC

Built 1956 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR3725

Fair

Over: STINKING QUARTER CREEK

0.3 MI. E. JCT. NC62, Guilford, NC

Built 1955 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 50

SR1108

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1107, Henderson, NC

Built 1966 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 120

SR1571

Fair

Over: HOOPERS CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1569, Henderson, NC

Built 1964 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,800

STATE PARK RD

Fair

Over: HICKS CREEK

1 MI.E.JCT.INLAND SEA LN., Iredell, NC

Built 1964 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,500

SR1756

Fair

Over: TANASEE CREEK

.3 MI.E.JCT.SR1760, Jackson, NC

Built 1974 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

SR1115

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.35 MI. E. JCT. NC18, Lincoln, NC

Built 1963 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 180

SR1309

Fair

Over: HOYLE CREEK

0.4 MI. N. JCT. SR1313, Lincoln, NC

Built 1976 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,100

SR1513

Fair

Over: RABBIT CREEK

100 FT.W.JCT.SR1504, Macon, NC

Built 1951 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 640

SR1164

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.NC209, Madison, NC

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 80

SR1608

Fair

Over: CALIFORNIA CREEK

.01 MI.S.JCT.US23, Madison, NC

Built 1963 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

SR1273

Fair

Over: CATAWBA RIVER

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1274, McDowell, NC

Built 1950 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 30

SR1312

Fair

Over: OCCONEECHEE CREEK

0.2 MI N. OF JCT US158, Northampton, NC

Built 1967 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

SR1325

Fair

Over: POWELL CREEK

0.4MI.W.JCT.SR1399, Person, NC

Built 1967 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 270

SR1148

Fair

Over: COLEMAN'S CREEK

0.4 MI. W. JCT. SR1149, Richmond, NC

Built 1964 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 150

SR1007

Fair

Over: PUZZLE CREEK

0.2 MI.S.JCT.SR1708, Rutherford, NC

Built 1950 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 1,000

SR1314

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

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

Built 1961 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

SR1536

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

1.6 MI.N.JCT.SR1591, Transylvania, NC

Built 1957 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 90

SR1379

Fair

Over: TUCKER CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1325, Transylvania, NC

Built 1962 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20

SR1131

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK FRENCH BR.RV

.5 MI.N.JCT.US178, Transylvania, NC

Built 1961 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 420

NFSR 812B

Fair

Over: X CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Transylvania, NC

Built 1983 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 50

SR1153

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRANCH

0.5 MI.S.JCT.SR1154, Wake, NC

Built 1956 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 3,000

SR1118

Fair

Over: FISHING CREEK

0.9 MI E JCT SR1116, Warren, NC

Built 1966 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 910

SR1223

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.5 MI.E.SR1218, Warren, NC

Built 1960 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 100

SR1500

Fair

Over: STONY FORK

50 FT.S.JCT.SR1505, Watauga, NC

Built 1960 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 50

SR1598

Fair

Over: LITTLE FORBUSH CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1597, Yadkin, NC

Built 1963 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 300

NFSR 350

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

.6 MI. N. JCT. RD. 70, Macon, NC

Built 1951 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 50

NFSR 62

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

3.0 MI. FROM NC 129, Graham, NC

Built 1963 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 50

SR1447

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

0.04 MI. S. JCT. SR1443, Alexander, NC

Built 1961 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 20

SR1547

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

100 FT.S.JCT.SR1535, Ashe, NC

Built 1965 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 160

SR1602

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER

25 FT.N.JCT.SR1666, Ashe, NC

Built 1996 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 150

SR1361

Fair

Over: BLEVINS CREEK

200 FT.N.JCT.NC194, Avery, NC

Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 220

SR2788

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

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

Built 1961 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 500

SR2791

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

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

Built 1945 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 650

SR1538

Fair

Over: MCGALLIARD CREEK

.2 MI.N.JCT.SR1576, Burke, NC

Built 1980 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 2,500

SR1950

Fair

Over: HUNTING CREEK

.3 MI.S.JCT.SR2012, Burke, NC

Built 1973 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 300

SR2625

Fair

Over: LITTLE MEADOW CREEK

0.9 MI. W. JCT. SR2623, Cabarrus, NC

Built 1963 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 160

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