Otterville Rd 643
Carrying Otterville Rd 643 over N Fork Otter River
0.65 Rt 674; 1.51 Rt 122, Bedford, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Otterville Rd 643 in Bedford, Virginia sits above 43% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (41 t), while its 1957 build year is earlier than 61% of Bedford's recorded-year cohort (204 bridges).
Otterville Rd 643 in Bedford, Virginia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1957, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure VA:000000000002750
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Otterville Rd 643
The Otterville Rd 643 bridge in Bedford, Virginia carries Otterville Rd 643 over N Fork Otter River. It was built in 1957, making it 69 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 39.6 meters (130 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 223 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Otterville Rd 643 compares
Age against the county: built in 1957, earlier than 124 of Bedford's 204 bridges with a recorded construction year (61%), against a county median build year of 1970. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,112 of 14,120 rated).
Otterville Rd 643 vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
41 Top 57% higher than 43% of 14,112 bridges
rated Virginia bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Bedford inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 204 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1957
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 39.6 m (130 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 223 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000002750
Condition Analysis
- • At 6/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Otterville Rd 643 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 Otterville Rd 643 against other structures in Bedford and across Virginia. Virginia bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
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 Otterville Rd 643?
Otterville Rd 643 in Bedford, Virginia has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Otterville Rd 643 inspected?
Otterville Rd 643'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 223 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Otterville Rd 643 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 Otterville Rd 643?
Otterville Rd 643 has an NBI inventory load rating of 40.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Otterville Rd 643?
Otterville Rd 643 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Otterville Rd 643 and does age affect safety?
Otterville Rd 643 was built in 1957, making it 69 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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