Craig Robertson Rd
Carrying Craig Robertson Rd over Granand Branch
0004GDN CTY B, Roanoke city, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Craig Robertson Rd in Roanoke city, Virginia sits above 40% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (39 t), while its 1993 build year is earlier than 27% of Roanoke city's recorded-year cohort (88 bridges).
Craig Robertson Rd in Roanoke city, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1993, 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:000000000021646
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- 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: Craig Robertson Rd
The Craig Robertson Rd bridge in Roanoke city, Virginia carries Craig Robertson Rd over Granand Branch. It was built in 1993, making it 33 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.8 meters (39 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 350 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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 Craig Robertson Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1993, earlier than 24 of Roanoke city's 88 bridges with a recorded construction year (27%), against a county median build year of 1977. 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).
Craig Robertson Rd vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
39 Top 60% higher than 40% 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.
Roanoke city inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 88 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
- 1993
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.8 m (39 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 350 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000021646
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 Craig Robertson 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 Craig Robertson Rd against other structures in Roanoke 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 Craig Robertson Rd?
Craig Robertson Rd in Roanoke city, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Craig Robertson Rd inspected?
Craig Robertson 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 350 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Craig Robertson 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 Craig Robertson Rd?
Craig Robertson Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Craig Robertson Rd?
Craig Robertson Rd is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Craig Robertson Rd and does age affect safety?
Craig Robertson Rd was built in 1993, making it 33 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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