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Bridge conditions in Washington County, North Carolina

59 inventoried bridges · 1 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Washington County tracks close to typical: 1 of its 59 inventoried bridges (1.7%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

1 of the 59 bridges in Washington County, North Carolina, are rated in poor condition (1.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
32 bridges (54.2%) are rated good and 26 (44.1%) fair.
The median Washington County bridge was built in 2004.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is NC32 NC37 NC94 over Albemarle Sound (built 1990), carrying about 3,500 vehicles a day.

Good 54.2% · Fair 44.1% · Poor 1.7% of 59 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
NC32 NC37 NC94 over Albemarle Sound	1990	3,500	Poor

Busiest bridges in the 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
US64 over Trib. Old Mill Creek	2004	3,700	Good
NC32 NC37 NC94 over Albemarle Sound	1990	3,500	Poor
NC45 NC308 over Conaby Creek	1967	3,300	Fair
US64 over Kendrick Creek	1960	3,100	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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