Candlers Mtn Rd
Carrying Candlers Mtn Rd over Route 29 Business
.29 Rt 29BP/1.43 Rt 460BP, Lynchburg city, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Candlers Mtn Rd in Lynchburg city, Virginia sits above 31% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (34 t), while its 1959 build year is earlier than 78% of Lynchburg city's recorded-year cohort (80 bridges).
Candlers Mtn Rd in Lynchburg city, Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1959, 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:000000000020547
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: Candlers Mtn Rd
The Candlers Mtn Rd bridge in Lynchburg city, Virginia carries Candlers Mtn Rd over Route 29 Business. It was built in 1959, making it 67 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1983, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 43.8 meters (144 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 15,179 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked 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 5/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How Candlers Mtn Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1959, earlier than 62 of Lynchburg city's 80 bridges with a recorded construction year (78%), against a county median build year of 1976. 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).
Candlers Mtn Rd vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
34 Top 69% higher than 31% 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.
Lynchburg city 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
- 1959
- Last Reconstructed
- 1983
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 43.8 m (144 ft)
- Deck Width
- 26.5 m (87 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 15,179 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000020547
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 5/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Candlers Mtn 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 Candlers Mtn Rd against other structures in Lynchburg city 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 Candlers Mtn Rd?
Candlers Mtn Rd in Lynchburg city, Virginia has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Candlers Mtn Rd inspected?
Candlers Mtn 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 15,179 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Candlers Mtn 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 Candlers Mtn Rd?
Candlers Mtn Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 33.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Candlers Mtn Rd?
Candlers Mtn Rd is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Candlers Mtn Rd and does age affect safety?
Candlers Mtn Rd was built in 1959, making it 67 years old and last reconstructed in 1983.
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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