BELLE VIEW ROAD
Carrying BELLE VIEW ROAD over TRIB. POTOMAC RIVER
00.02FR1503/00.02TO1509, Fairfax, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BELLE VIEW ROAD in Fairfax, Virginia sits above 18% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1982 build year is earlier than 68% of Fairfax's recorded-year cohort (751 bridges).
BELLE VIEW ROAD in Fairfax, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1982, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000000006938
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: BELLE VIEW ROAD
The BELLE VIEW ROAD bridge in Fairfax, Virginia carries BELLE VIEW ROAD over TRIB. POTOMAC RIVER. It was built in 1982, making it 44 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,601 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How BELLE VIEW ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1982, earlier than 508 of Fairfax's 751 bridges with a recorded construction year (68%), against a county median build year of 1993. 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).
BELLE VIEW ROAD vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 82% higher than 18% 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.
Fairfax inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 751 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
- 1982
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,601 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000006938
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 BELLE VIEW 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 BELLE VIEW ROAD against other structures in Fairfax 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 BELLE VIEW ROAD?
BELLE VIEW ROAD in Fairfax, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BELLE VIEW ROAD inspected?
BELLE VIEW 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 6,601 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BELLE VIEW ROAD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for BELLE VIEW ROAD?
BELLE VIEW ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BELLE VIEW ROAD?
BELLE VIEW ROAD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is BELLE VIEW ROAD and does age affect safety?
BELLE VIEW ROAD was built in 1982, making it 44 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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