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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

SR1218

Fair

Over: LITTLE CONTENTNEA CREEK

0.9 MI. S. JCT. SR1217, Pitt, NC

Built 1963 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 850

NC108

Fair

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

.01 MI.E.JCT.SR1509, Polk, NC

Built 1952 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 8,100

SR1506

Fair

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1511, Polk, NC

Built 1971 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 200

US176

Fair

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

.7 MI.E.JCT.SR1102, Polk, NC

Built 1927 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,000

US176

Fair

Over: NORTH PACOLET RIVER

1 MI.E.JCT.SR1102, Polk, NC

Built 1927 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,000

NC108

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

1.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1157, Polk, NC

Built 1926 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,100

US64

Fair

Over: UWHARRIE RIVER

0.2 MI. W. JCT. SR1409, Randolph, NC

Built 1952 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 8,800

SR2261

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

0.7 MI. W. JCT. SR2440, Randolph, NC

Built 1921 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,200

NC41

Fair

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

1.0 MI.N.JCT.NC904, Robeson, NC

Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,500

NC41

Fair

Over: ASHPOLE SWAMP

1.1 MI N. OF JCT NC904, Robeson, NC

Built 1962 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,400

SR1769

Fair

Over: SILLS CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1768, Rowan, NC

Built 1963 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 60

SR1983

Fair

Over: SOUTH YADKIN RIVER

0.9 MI. N. JCT. SR1981, Rowan, NC

Built 1979 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 600

SR2142

Fair

Over: UT TO SECOND BROAD RIVER

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR2138, Rutherford, NC

Built 1967 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 600

SR1733

Fair

Over: BRIER CREEK

50' E.JCT.SR1735, Rutherford, NC

Built 1956 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 560

SR1214

Fair

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

0.7 MI. N. JCT. SR1222, Stanly, NC

Built 1954 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 990

SR1238

Fair

Over: BIG BEAR CREEK

1.1 MI. S. JCT. SR1239, Stanly, NC

Built 1967 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 310

NC89

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

0.6 MI.E.JCT.NC66, Stokes, NC

Built 1921 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 700

NC103

Fair

Over: ARARAT RIVER

.4 MI.N.JCT.US52B, Surry, NC

Built 1935 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 5,600

SR1003

Fair

Over: YADKIN RIVER

.2 MI.S.JCT.SR2081, Surry, NC

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 600

SR1133

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

20 FT.E.JCT.SR1131, Swain, NC

Built 1958 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 200

SR1309

Fair

Over: ALARKA CREEK

.1 MI.E.JCT.SR1308, Swain, NC

Built 1924 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 650

SR1103

Fair

Over: CARSON CREEK

.1 MI.W.JCT.SR1112, Transylvania, NC

Built 1951 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,300

SR1105

Fair

Over: SCUPPERNONG RIVER

0.5 MI. W. JCT. SR1109, Tyrrell, NC

Built 1964 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 250

SR1533

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

300 FT.S.JCT.SR1534, Union, NC

Built 1957 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 210

SR1328

Fair

Over: E.FORK TWELVEMILE CREEK

0.2 MI. E. JCT. SR1008, Union, NC

Built 1962 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,300

SR1831

Fair

Over: UPPER BARTON CREEK

0.8MI.N.JCT.SR1834, Wake, NC

Built 1975 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,700

SR1333

Fair

Over: MEAT CAMP CREEK

30 FT.E.JCT.SR1331, Watauga, NC

Built 1969 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 600

SR1213

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

50 FT.N.JCT.SR1233, Watauga, NC

Built 1959 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 770

SR2305

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

.2.MI.E.JCT.SR2311, Wilkes, NC

Built 1960 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 870

SR1355

Fair

Over: S.FORK REDDIES RIVER

.7 MI.W.JCT.NC16, Wilkes, NC

Built 1964 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 190

SR1570

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.2 MI.E.JCT.SR1567, Wilkes, NC

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 640

SR1166

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

0.3 MI.N.JCT.SR1162, Wilkes, NC

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 160

US301

Fair

Over: LEE SWAMP

0.1 MI N JCT SR1658, Wilson, NC

Built 1954 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 8,300

SR1717

Fair

Over: TURNER CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT.SR1718, Yadkin, NC

Built 1967 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 450

US601

Fair

Over: (UN-NAMED) CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1513, Yadkin, NC

Built 1934 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 5,300

SR1325

Fair

Over: UT TO SOUTH DEEP CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1400, Yadkin, NC

Built 1968 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 350

NC197

Fair

Over: CATTAIL CREEK

.1 MI.S.JCT.SR1102, Yancey, NC

Built 1951 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 550

SR1205

Fair

Over: STILL FORK CREEK

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

Built 1960 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 430

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: U.S. ROUTE 25A

3.4 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE 7, Buncombe, NC

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,007

NFSR 288

Fair

Over: MT. STERLING CREEK

10.3 MI. FROM JCT.40, Haywood, NC

Built 1980 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

IRR BIA RTE 1413

Fair

Over: SOCO CREEK

3.5KM EAST OF CHEROKEE NC, Jackson, NC

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,900

NFSR 79

Fair

Over: E. FORK OVERFLOW CREEK

3.6 miles from NC Hwy 28, Macon, NC

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

NFSR 79

Fair

Over: EAST FORK

4.8 MILES FROM NC HWY 28, Macon, NC

Built 1990 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: RT. PRONG S. TOE RIVER

5.5 mi. S. JCT. NC 80, Yancey, NC

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

SR1403

Fair

Over: UT TO SOUTH YADKIN RIVER

0.1 MI. W. JCT. SR1434, Alexander, NC

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 600

SR1447

Fair

Over: UT TO CRAB CREEK

.4 MI.E.JCT.SR1450, Alleghany, NC

Built 1976 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 60

US52,US74

Fair

Over: BRUSH FORK

0.1 MI. E. JCT. SR1714, Anson, NC

Built 1925 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 39,000

SR1322

Fair

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.05 MI.S.JCT.SR1325, Ashe, NC

Built 2005 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 110

US221

Fair

Over: MILL TIMBER CREEK

25' N.JCT.NC194, Avery, NC

Built 1941 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,600

SR1545

Fair

Over: GRANDMOTHER CREEK

0.1 MI.N.JCT.US221,NC281, Avery, NC

Built 1941 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,100

Showing 4,401-4,450 of 18,901 bridges

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