Structure 550072 · Dare County, NC
Carries Nc12 over Oregon Inlet, 10 Mi. S. Jct. Us158.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work14,800 ft end to end, longest span 350 ft: about 41 football fields, or 2.8 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a segmental box-girder bridge.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Dare |
| Location | 10 Mi. S. Jct. Us158 |
| Carries | Nc12 |
| Crosses | Oregon Inlet |
| Coordinates | 35.77762, -75.54364 |
| Material | Prestressed Concrete |
| Design | Segmental Box Girder |
| Total Length | 14799.5 ft (4510.9 m) |
| Max Span | 349.7 ft (106.6 m) |
| Deck Width | 54.5 ft (16.6 m) |
| Deck Area | 74880.9 sq m |
| Main Spans | 82 |
| Year Built | 2019 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 5,900 (2021) |
| Truck Traffic | 7% |
| Last Inspection | March 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 000000000550072 |
Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."
A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.