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SR1203 over N. Prong Bay River

Pamlico County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

SR1203 over N. Prong Bay River in Pamlico County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1997, making it 28 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 170 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 21 of the 44 inventoried bridges in Pamlico County rated fair (47.7%); 7 (15.9%) are rated poor.
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.

Component ratings

Component	Rating (2025)	FHWA scale meaning
Culvert	6	Satisfactory condition

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
NC55 over Deep Run Creek	2006	13,000	Fair
NC55 over South Prong Bay River	1955	13,000	Good
NC55 over E. Fork Goose Creek	2006	11,500	Good
NC55 over So. Prong Bay River	1960	6,300	Fair
NC55 over Alligator Creek	1982	5,100	Fair
NC55 over Trent Creek	2023	4,400	Good