Structure 550009 · Dare County, NC
Carries Us64 over Croatan Sound, 1.6 Mi. E. Jct. Sr1113.
14,265 ft end to end: about 40 football fields, or 2.7 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 girder bridge.
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Dare |
| Location | 1.6 Mi. E. Jct. Sr1113 |
| Carries | Us64 |
| Crosses | Croatan Sound |
| Coordinates | 35.91968, -75.74582 |
| Material | Steel |
| Design | Girder and Floorbeam |
| Total Length | 14265.1 ft (4,348 m) |
| Max Span | 129.9 ft (39.6 m) |
| Deck Width | 28.2 ft (8.6 m) |
| Deck Area | 37392.8 sq m |
| Main Spans | 1 |
| Year Built | 1955 (reconstructed 1966) |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 2,400 (2021) |
| Truck Traffic | 6% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 2 |
| Last Inspection | May 2023 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 12 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 3 — Scour critical |
| Structure Number | 000000000550009 |
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.