Wake County Bridge Report Card

Wake County scores 87 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B87 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County has 797 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 42 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.3% is at or below the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 407,769 daily vehicle crossings.

797Total Bridges

42Poor (5.3%)

300Fair (37.6%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

407,769daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wake County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 87/100 (B). The county has 797 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 42 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 407,769 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	5.3%	10.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.8% of measured traffic	2.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	32 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	14,469,177 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	5.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	32 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	407,769 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs1nbl over Seaboard Rr — 45,500 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNc54 over Crabtree Creek — built in 1921 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wake County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wake County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us1nbl over Seaboard Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	45,500	1941
Sr1010 Center St. over Us1	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	27,500	1959
Sr1005 over I440	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25,500	1961
Pullen Road over Norfork Southern Csx Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20,000	1977
Us401 over Crabtree Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,000	1937
I40 Ebl Coll over Us1	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,500	1982
Us401s over Southern Rr Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,250	1953
Us401 over Atlantic AVE	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,500	1956
Sr1664 over Sr1728	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,500	1969
Us401 N over Southern Rr Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,250	1965

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.