Bear Ridge Rd/649
Carrying Bear Ridge Rd/649 over Little River
0.40 RT 795; 0.80 RT 221, Floyd, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Bear Ridge Rd/649 in Floyd, Virginia sits above 66% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (53 t), while its 1932 build year is earlier than 81% of Floyd's recorded-year cohort (115 bridges).
Bear Ridge Rd/649 in Floyd, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1932, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000000007555
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: Bear Ridge Rd/649
The Bear Ridge Rd/649 bridge in Floyd, Virginia carries Bear Ridge Rd/649 over Little River. It was built in 1932, making it 94 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 35 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 7/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Bear Ridge Rd/649 compares
Age against the county: built in 1932, earlier than 93 of Floyd's 115 bridges with a recorded construction year (81%), against a county median build year of 1968. 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).
Bear Ridge Rd/649 vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
53 Top 34% higher than 66% 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.
Floyd inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 115 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
- 1932
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.7 m (15 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 35 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000007555
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 Bear Ridge Rd/649 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 Bear Ridge Rd/649 against other structures in Floyd 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 Bear Ridge Rd/649?
Bear Ridge Rd/649 in Floyd, Virginia has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Bear Ridge Rd/649 inspected?
Bear Ridge Rd/649'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 35 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Bear Ridge Rd/649 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 Bear Ridge Rd/649?
Bear Ridge Rd/649 has an NBI inventory load rating of 52.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Bear Ridge Rd/649?
Bear Ridge Rd/649 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Bear Ridge Rd/649 and does age affect safety?
Bear Ridge Rd/649 was built in 1932, making it 94 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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