Structure 150038 · Bertie County, NC
Carries Us17 over Chowan River, 2.6 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1501.
Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.
How ratings work12,209 ft end to end, longest span 228 ft: about 34 football fields, or 2.3 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 multi-beam bridge.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Bertie |
| Location | 2.6 Mi. N. Jct. Sr1501 |
| Carries | Us17 |
| Crosses | Chowan River |
| Coordinates | 36.04753, -76.69574 |
| Material | Steel Continuous |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 12209.0 ft (3721.3 m) |
| Max Span | 227.7 ft (69.4 m) |
| Deck Width | 71.2 ft (21.7 m) |
| Deck Area | 80752.2 sq m |
| Main Spans | 3 |
| Year Built | 1999 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 9,500 (2022) |
| Truck Traffic | 14% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 4 |
| Last Inspection | March 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 | 000000000150038 |
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.