Garst Mill Road
Carrying Garst Mill Road over Mud Lick Creel
0020818 0010686, Roanoke, Virginia
Data updated May 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Bridge Snapshot: Garst Mill Road
The Garst Mill Road bridge in Roanoke, Virginia carries Garst Mill Road over Mud Lick Creel. It was built in 1958, making it 68 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 35.0 meters (115 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10,625 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range. Its NBI inventory load rating is 41.7 metric tons.
Sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for refresh cadence and NBI release vintage.
How Garst Mill Road compares
Live comparison across Virginia.
Historical Sufficiency Rating
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Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1958
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 35.0 m (115 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10,625 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000021609
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 5/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Garst Mill Road is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Garst Mill Road against other structures in Roanoke and across Virginia. Virginia bridges
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Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Garst Mill Road?
Garst Mill Road in Roanoke, Virginia has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Garst Mill Road inspected?
Garst Mill Road's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 10,625 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Garst Mill Road is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Garst Mill Road?
Garst Mill Road has an NBI inventory load rating of 41.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Garst Mill Road?
Garst Mill Road is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Garst Mill Road and does age affect safety?
Garst Mill Road was built in 1958, making it 68 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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