Beaufort County Bridge Report Card

Beaufort County scores 77 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C77 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Beaufort County, North Carolina

Beaufort County has 155 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.7% is above the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,970 daily vehicle crossings.

155Total Bridges

12Poor (7.7%)

59Fair (38.1%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

25,970daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Beaufort County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 77/100 (C). The county has 155 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,970 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	7.7%	15.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.8% of measured traffic	5.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	30 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	384,430 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	7.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	30 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	25,970 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs17 Bus over Dirt — 12,500 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs17bus over Pamlico River — built in 1928 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Beaufort County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Beaufort County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Nc306 Ferry over Pamlico Sound	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1994
Us17 Bus over Dirt	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,500	1928
Nc33 over Chocowinity Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,300	1964
Us264 over Pungo River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,200	1956
Sr1126 over Morris Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1993
Sr1126 over Chocowinity Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1993
Sr1339 over Boyd Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	550	1979
Sr1112 over Blounts Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	550	1990
Nc306 Ferry over Pamlico River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1994
Sr1110 over Herring Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1957

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.