HOPEMAN PARKWAY
Carrying HOPEMAN PARKWAY over CSX RAILWAY
1.4 RT 250 - .54 RT 254, Waynesboro city, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HOPEMAN PARKWAY in Waynesboro city, Virginia sits above 42% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (40 t), while its 1967 build year is earlier than 58% of Waynesboro city's recorded-year cohort (19 bridges).
HOPEMAN PARKWAY in Waynesboro city, Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1967, 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:000000000022301
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: HOPEMAN PARKWAY
The HOPEMAN PARKWAY bridge in Waynesboro city, Virginia carries HOPEMAN PARKWAY over CSX RAILWAY. It was built in 1967, making it 59 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 44.2 meters (145 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 9,882 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How HOPEMAN PARKWAY compares
Age against the county: built in 1967, earlier than 11 of Waynesboro city's 19 bridges with a recorded construction year (58%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
HOPEMAN PARKWAY vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
40 Top 58% higher than 42% 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.
Waynesboro city inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 19 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
- 1967
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 44.2 m (145 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.1 m (33 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 9,882 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000022301
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (5/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
HOPEMAN PARKWAY 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 HOPEMAN PARKWAY against other structures in Waynesboro 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 HOPEMAN PARKWAY?
HOPEMAN PARKWAY in Waynesboro 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 HOPEMAN PARKWAY inspected?
HOPEMAN PARKWAY'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 9,882 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HOPEMAN PARKWAY 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 HOPEMAN PARKWAY?
HOPEMAN PARKWAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 39.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HOPEMAN PARKWAY?
HOPEMAN PARKWAY is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is HOPEMAN PARKWAY and does age affect safety?
HOPEMAN PARKWAY was built in 1967, making it 59 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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