Pitt County Bridge Report Card

Pitt County scores 92 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A92 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County has 225 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.2% is at or below the 7.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 15,700 daily vehicle crossings.

225Total Bridges

5Poor (2.2%)

70Fair (31.1%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

15,700daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pitt County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 92/100 (A). The county has 225 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 15,700 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	2.2%	4.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.2% of measured traffic	0.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	31 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,322,780 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	2.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	31 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	15,700 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs13 over Little Contentnea Creek — 13,500 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs13bus over Grindle Creek — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pitt County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pitt County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us13 over Little Contentnea Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,500	1965
Sr1756 over Cow Swamp	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	700	1977
Sr1535 over Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	650	1973
Rock Spring Road over Green Mill Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1950
Sr1138 over Little Contentnea Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1957
Us13s Nc11 over Tar River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	10,750	1977
Nc903 over Br. Little Contentnea CR	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	5,500	1956
Nc222 over Tar River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,600	1956
Sr1708 over Fork Swamp	High traffic	Good	40,000	2002
Us264alt/nc33 over Tar River Overflow	High traffic	Fair	34,000	1973

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.