NC32 over Chapel Swamp
Washington County, North Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- NC32 over Chapel Swamp in Washington County, North Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1957, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,600 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 59 inventoried bridges in Washington County rated fair (44.1%); 1 (1.7%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous concrete culvert |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi. N. Jct. SR1136 |
| NBI structure number | 000000001870016 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the North Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Washington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US64E over Conaby Creek | 1949 | 19,500 | Fair |
| US64 Ebl. over SR1310 | 2004 | 5,900 | Good |
| US64 Wbl over SR1126 Main Canal | 2001 | 5,500 | Good |
| US64E. over SR1126 Main Canal | 2004 | 5,500 | Good |
| US64 Ebl over SR1125 | 2005 | 5,500 | Good |
| NC32 over Canal | 1970 | 4,200 | Fair |
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