NC42 over Cypress Swamp
Bertie County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC42 over Cypress Swamp in Bertie County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1961, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,400 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 38 of the 95 inventoried bridges in Bertie County rated fair (40.0%); 8 (8.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 44 ft |
| Location | 0.5 MI.E.JCT.SR1002 |
| NBI structure number | 000000000150021 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Bertie County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US13N US17N over Roanoke River over | 1968 | 11,500 | Fair |
| US13 17 N over Roanoke River Over. | 1968 | 11,500 | Fair |
| US17 over Chowan River | 1999 | 9,500 | Fair |
| US13N US17N over Roquist Creek | 1968 | 8,900 | Good |
| US17 over Salmon Creek | 1999 | 8,700 | Good |
| NC11 NC42 over Cashie River | 1971 | 6,600 | Poor |
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