Structure 550071 · Dare County, NC
Carries Nc12 over Pamlico Sound, 24 Mi S Jct Us158.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 7 of 9.
How ratings work12,986 ft end to end, longest span 135 ft: about 36 football fields, or 2.5 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 slab bridge.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Dare |
| Location | 24 Mi S Jct Us158 |
| Carries | Nc12 |
| Crosses | Pamlico Sound |
| Coordinates | 35.61278, -75.47434 |
| Material | Prestressed Concrete |
| Design | Slab |
| Total Length | 12985.9 ft (3958.1 m) |
| Max Span | 134.8 ft (41.1 m) |
| Deck Width | 42.3 ft (12.9 m) |
| Deck Area | 51059.5 sq m |
| Main Spans | 107 |
| Year Built | 2021 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 6,300 (2021) |
| Truck Traffic | 7% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | January 2024 |
| 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 | 000000000550071 |
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.