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Bridge conditions in Chowan County, North Carolina

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

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

2 of the 39 bridges the federal inventory lists in Chowan County are rated poor; the rest split 23 good and 14 fair.

2 of the 39 bridges in Chowan County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (5.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
23 bridges (59.0%) are rated good and 14 (35.9%) fair.
The median Chowan County bridge was built in 1999.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US17BUS over Pembroke Creek (built 1951), carrying about 3,600 vehicles a day.

Good 59.0% · Fair 35.9% · Poor 5.1% of 39 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
US17BUS over Pembroke Creek	1951	3,600	Poor
SR1224 over Br. Rockyhock Creek	1996	150	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
NC32 over Pollock Swamp	1986	5,700	Good
NC32 over Pembroke Creek	2012	4,900	Good
US17BYP over Pembroke Creek	1976	4,850	Good
US17N over Pembroke CR.	1999	4,850	Fair
US17SBL over NC32	1976	4,750	Fair
US17N over NC32	1999	4,750	Good
US17S over Chesapeake &albemarle RR	1976	4,600	Fair
US17N over Chesapeake&albemarle RR	1999	4,550	Good
US17BUS over Pembroke Creek	1951	3,600	Poor
US17BUS over Branch	1951	3,600	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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