Structure 1870015 · Washington County, NC

Nc32 Nc37 Nc94 over Albemarle Sound

Carries Nc32 Nc37 Nc94 over Albemarle Sound, 0.1 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1315.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
18,461 FT OVERALL2,500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

18,461 ft end to end, longest span 219 ft: about 51 football fields, or 3.5 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 segmental box-girder bridge.

Built199036 years old
Length18461.0 ft5626.9 m
Daily traffic3,500counted 2022
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyWashington
Location0.1 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1315
CarriesNc32 Nc37 Nc94
CrossesAlbemarle Sound
Coordinates35.98336, -76.50101

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignSegmental Box Girder
Total Length18461.0 ft (5626.9 m)
Max Span218.8 ft (66.7 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area58519.8 sq m
Main Spans31
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,500 (2022)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000001870015

How Bridge Ratings Work

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."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

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.

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