BALLAHACK ROAD
Carrying BALLAHACK ROAD over LEAD DITCH
1.90BUNCH WAL2.25BACKWD R, Chesapeake city, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BALLAHACK ROAD in Chesapeake city, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1997, 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:000000000025081
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial 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: BALLAHACK ROAD
The BALLAHACK ROAD bridge in Chesapeake city, Virginia carries BALLAHACK ROAD over LEAD DITCH. It was built in 1997, making it 29 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.3 meters (21 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,220 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 culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How BALLAHACK ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1997, earlier than 67 of Chesapeake city's 187 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), against a county median build year of 1991. 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).
BALLAHACK ROAD vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
35 Top 66% higher than 34% 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.
Chesapeake city inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 187 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
- 1997
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.3 m (21 ft)
- Deck Width
- 14.3 m (47 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,220 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000025081
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 BALLAHACK ROAD 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 BALLAHACK ROAD against other structures in Chesapeake 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 BALLAHACK ROAD?
BALLAHACK ROAD in Chesapeake city, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BALLAHACK ROAD inspected?
BALLAHACK ROAD'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 1,220 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BALLAHACK ROAD 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 BALLAHACK ROAD?
BALLAHACK ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 35.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BALLAHACK ROAD?
BALLAHACK ROAD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is BALLAHACK ROAD and does age affect safety?
BALLAHACK ROAD was built in 1997, making it 29 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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