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Bridge conditions in Currituck County, North Carolina

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

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

The federal inventory lists 22 bridges in Currituck County: 12 rated good, 8 fair, and 2 poor.

2 of the 22 bridges in Currituck County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (9.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
12 bridges (54.5%) are rated good and 8 (36.4%) fair.
The median Currituck County bridge was built in 1999.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US158 over Br. of Indiantown CR. (built 1980), carrying about 9,000 vehicles a day.

Good 54.5% · Fair 36.4% · Poor 9.1% of 22 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
US158 over Br. of Indiantown CR.	1980	9,000	Poor
SR1148 over Br. of Indiantown CR.	1980	200	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
NC168 over Shingle Landing Creek	1996	31,000	Good
NC168 over Roland Creek	1999	24,500	Fair
NC168 over New Bridge Creek	1999	21,000	Good
NC168 over Buckskin Creek	1998	19,500	Good
NC168 over Cowells Creek	1998	19,500	Good
NC168 over Guinea Mill Run	1999	19,000	Good
US158 over Intracoastal Waterway	1986	17,500	Fair
US158E over Currituck Sound	1966	11,250	Fair
US158W over Currituck Sound	1995	10,750	Fair
US158 over Br. of Indiantown CR.	1980	9,000	Poor

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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