Carpenters Mill Rd
Carrying Carpenters Mill Rd over Dark Run
1.50 From 230& .10 To 625, Madison, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Carpenters Mill Rd in Madison, Virginia sits above 18% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1985 build year is earlier than 30% of Madison's recorded-year cohort (80 bridges).
Carpenters Mill Rd in Madison, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1985, 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:000000000011752
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: Carpenters Mill Rd
The Carpenters Mill Rd bridge in Madison, Virginia carries Carpenters Mill Rd over Dark Run. It was built in 1985, making it 41 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2009, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 10.4 meters (34 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 926 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 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 Carpenters Mill Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1985, earlier than 24 of Madison's 80 bridges with a recorded construction year (30%), against a county median build year of 1968. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,112 of 14,120 rated).
Carpenters Mill 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.
Madison inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 80 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
- 1985
- Last Reconstructed
- 2009
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 10.4 m (34 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 926 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000011752
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 Carpenters Mill 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 Carpenters Mill Rd against other structures in Madison 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 Carpenters Mill Rd?
Carpenters Mill Rd in Madison, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Carpenters Mill Rd inspected?
Carpenters Mill 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 926 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Carpenters Mill Rd 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 Carpenters Mill Rd?
Carpenters Mill Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Carpenters Mill Rd?
Carpenters Mill Rd is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Carpenters Mill Rd and does age affect safety?
Carpenters Mill Rd was built in 1985, making it 41 years old and last reconstructed in 2009.
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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