North Church St
Carrying North Church St over Pagan River @ Smithfield
0.39 Miles from Route 666, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
North Church St in Isle of Wight, Virginia sits above 71% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (55 t), while its 1991 build year is earlier than 39% of Isle of Wight's recorded-year cohort (80 bridges).
North Church St in Isle of Wight, Virginia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1991, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:000000000023090
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · DECK-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 11 spans
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: North Church St
The North Church St bridge in Isle of Wight, Virginia carries North Church St over Pagan River @ Smithfield. It was built in 1991, making it 35 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 11 sections, stretching 201.8 meters (662 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,701 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How North Church St compares
Age against the county: built in 1991, earlier than 31 of Isle of Wight's 80 bridges with a recorded construction year (39%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
North Church St vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
55 Top 29% higher than 71% 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.
Isle of Wight 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
- 1991
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 11
- Structure Length
- 201.8 m (662 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.5 m (38 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,701 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000023090
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • At 7/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 North Church St 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 North Church St against other structures in Isle of Wight 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 North Church St?
North Church St in Isle of Wight, Virginia has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is North Church St inspected?
North Church St'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 5,701 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. North Church St is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for North Church St?
North Church St has an NBI inventory load rating of 55.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining North Church St?
North Church St is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is North Church St and does age affect safety?
North Church St was built in 1991, making it 35 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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