Seacock Chapel Rd
Carrying Seacock Chapel Rd over Seacock Swamp
0.20 MI. TO INT. RTE. 605, Southampton, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Seacock Chapel Rd in Southampton, Virginia sits above 4% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (18 t), while its 1953 build year is earlier than 82% of Southampton's recorded-year cohort (145 bridges).
Seacock Chapel Rd in Southampton, Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1953, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000000017781
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: Seacock Chapel Rd
The Seacock Chapel Rd bridge in Southampton, Virginia carries Seacock Chapel Rd over Seacock Swamp. It was built in 1953, making it 73 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 6 sections, stretching 50.0 meters (164 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 365 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 5/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How Seacock Chapel Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1953, earlier than 119 of Southampton's 145 bridges with a recorded construction year (82%), against a county median build year of 1973. 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).
Seacock Chapel Rd vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
18 Top 96% higher than 4% 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.
Southampton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 145 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
- 1953
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 50.0 m (164 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.0 m (26 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 365 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000017781
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Seacock Chapel Rd is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare Seacock Chapel Rd against other structures in Southampton 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 Seacock Chapel Rd?
Seacock Chapel Rd in Southampton, Virginia has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Seacock Chapel Rd inspected?
Seacock Chapel 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 365 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Seacock Chapel Rd is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Seacock Chapel Rd?
Seacock Chapel Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 17.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Seacock Chapel Rd?
Seacock Chapel Rd is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Seacock Chapel Rd and does age affect safety?
Seacock Chapel Rd was built in 1953, making it 73 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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