Snake Creek Rd/670
Carrying Snake Creek Rd/670 over Snake Creek
0.25-Rte674; 0.70-Rte683, Carroll, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Snake Creek Rd/670 in Carroll, Virginia sits above 17% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 1974 build year is earlier than 50% of Carroll's recorded-year cohort (161 bridges).
Snake Creek Rd/670 in Carroll, Virginia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1974, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000000004676
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: Snake Creek Rd/670
The Snake Creek Rd/670 bridge in Carroll, Virginia carries Snake Creek Rd/670 over Snake Creek. It was built in 1974, making it 52 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 551 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 culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Snake Creek Rd/670 compares
Age against the county: built in 1974, earlier than 80 of Carroll's 161 bridges with a recorded construction year (50%), against a county median build year of 1974.
Live comparison across Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,112 of 14,120 rated).
Snake Creek Rd/670 vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 83% higher than 17% 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.
Carroll inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 161 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
- 1974
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 551 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000004676
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 Snake Creek Rd/670 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 Snake Creek Rd/670 against other structures in Carroll 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 Snake Creek Rd/670?
Snake Creek Rd/670 in Carroll, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Snake Creek Rd/670 inspected?
Snake Creek Rd/670'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 551 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Snake Creek Rd/670 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 Snake Creek Rd/670?
Snake Creek Rd/670 has an NBI inventory load rating of 31.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Snake Creek Rd/670?
Snake Creek Rd/670 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Snake Creek Rd/670 and does age affect safety?
Snake Creek Rd/670 was built in 1974, making it 52 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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