VALLEY PIKE RD SBL
Carrying VALLEY PIKE RD SBL over COOKS CK @ MT CRAWFORD
0.44 RT 704 -0.52 RT 257, Rockingham, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
VALLEY PIKE RD SBL in Rockingham, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1999, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:000000000026116
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: VALLEY PIKE RD SBL
The VALLEY PIKE RD SBL bridge in Rockingham, Virginia carries VALLEY PIKE RD SBL over COOKS CK @ MT CRAWFORD. It was built in 1999, making it 27 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 16.2 meters (53 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 11,820 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 culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How VALLEY PIKE RD SBL compares
Age against the county: built in 1999, earlier than 37 of Rockingham's 288 bridges with a recorded construction year (13%), against a county median build year of 1971. 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).
VALLEY PIKE RD SBL vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 82% higher than 18% 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.
Rockingham inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 288 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
- 1999
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 16.2 m (53 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 11,820 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000026116
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 VALLEY PIKE RD SBL 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 VALLEY PIKE RD SBL against other structures in Rockingham 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 VALLEY PIKE RD SBL?
VALLEY PIKE RD SBL in Rockingham, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is VALLEY PIKE RD SBL inspected?
VALLEY PIKE RD SBL'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 11,820 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. VALLEY PIKE RD SBL 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 VALLEY PIKE RD SBL?
VALLEY PIKE RD SBL has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining VALLEY PIKE RD SBL?
VALLEY PIKE RD SBL is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is VALLEY PIKE RD SBL and does age affect safety?
VALLEY PIKE RD SBL was built in 1999, making it 27 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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