Washington Baum Bridge

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Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in March 2016

Connects Roanoke Island to Cape Hatteras

Overview: Slab bridge over Roanoke Sound Min on US 64
Location: Dare County, North Carolina
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1994
Design: Slab
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 39.0 ft.
Total length: 454.1 ft.
Deck width: 68.2 ft.
Also called: Washington F. Baum Memorial Bridge
Roanoke Sound Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +35.89514, -75.63114 (decimal degrees)
35°53'42" N, 75°37'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/443041/3972501 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Roanoke Island NE
Inventory numbers: NC 550014 (North Carolina bridge number)
BH 55219 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2014): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 63.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2013): 16,000