LAKE MONTICELLO RD
Carrying LAKE MONTICELLO RD over BRANCH RIVANNA RIVER
3.78 FR 53 / 0.30 TO 600, Fluvanna, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LAKE MONTICELLO RD in Fluvanna, Virginia sits above 18% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1970 build year is earlier than 49% of Fluvanna's recorded-year cohort (55 bridges).
LAKE MONTICELLO RD in Fluvanna, Virginia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1970, 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:000000000007698
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: LAKE MONTICELLO RD
The LAKE MONTICELLO RD bridge in Fluvanna, Virginia carries LAKE MONTICELLO RD over BRANCH RIVANNA RIVER. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 22.9 meters (75 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,923 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How LAKE MONTICELLO RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 27 of Fluvanna's 55 bridges with a recorded construction year (49%), against a county median build year of 1970.
Live comparison across Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,112 of 14,120 rated).
LAKE MONTICELLO RD 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.
Fluvanna inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 55 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
- 1970
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 22.9 m (75 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,923 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000007698
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 LAKE MONTICELLO RD 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 LAKE MONTICELLO RD against other structures in Fluvanna 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 LAKE MONTICELLO RD?
LAKE MONTICELLO RD in Fluvanna, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LAKE MONTICELLO RD inspected?
LAKE MONTICELLO RD'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 2,923 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LAKE MONTICELLO RD 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 LAKE MONTICELLO RD?
LAKE MONTICELLO RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LAKE MONTICELLO RD?
LAKE MONTICELLO RD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is LAKE MONTICELLO RD and does age affect safety?
LAKE MONTICELLO RD was built in 1970, making it 56 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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