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Bridge conditions in Carteret County, North Carolina

56 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

2 of the 56 bridges the federal inventory lists in Carteret County are rated poor; the rest split 26 good and 28 fair.

2 of the 56 bridges in Carteret County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (3.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
26 bridges (46.4%) are rated good and 28 (50.0%) fair.
The median Carteret County bridge was built in 1994.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is NC58 over Intracostal Wtrwy. (built 1971), carrying about 18,000 vehicles a day.

Good 46.4% · Fair 50.0% · Poor 3.6% of 56 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
NC58 over Intracostal Wtrwy.	1971	18,000	Poor
SR1331 over Gillikin Creek	1984	1,700	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
NC24 over Broad Creek	1993	23,500	Good
NC24 over Gales Creek	1993	19,500	Good
NC58 over Intracostal Wtrwy.	1971	18,000	Poor
US70 over Newport River	1964	18,000	Fair
SR1182 over Bogue Sound & Icw	1987	15,000	Fair
US70E over Newport River	1965	13,000	Fair
US70 Wbl over Newport River	1965	13,000	Fair
NC58 over Pettiford Creek	1991	11,500	Fair
US70 over Gallants Channel	2019	10,500	Fair
SR1247 over Newport River	1922	9,700	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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