SOMERSET CROSSING
Carrying SOMERSET CROSSING over TRIB OF NORTH FORK
00.30FR703/00.10TO FORKL-, Prince William, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SOMERSET CROSSING in Prince William, Virginia sits above 76% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (58 t), while its 2002 build year is earlier than 30% of Prince William's recorded-year cohort (303 bridges).
SOMERSET CROSSING in Prince William, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2002, 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:000000000028842
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: SOMERSET CROSSING
The SOMERSET CROSSING bridge in Prince William, Virginia carries SOMERSET CROSSING over TRIB OF NORTH FORK. It was built in 2002, making it 24 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 7,001 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 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 SOMERSET CROSSING compares
Age against the county: built in 2002, earlier than 90 of Prince William's 303 bridges with a recorded construction year (30%), against a county median build year of 1996. 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).
SOMERSET CROSSING vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
58 Top 24% higher than 76% 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.
Prince William inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 303 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
- 2002
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 7,001 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000028842
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 SOMERSET CROSSING 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 SOMERSET CROSSING against other structures in Prince William 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 SOMERSET CROSSING?
SOMERSET CROSSING in Prince William, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SOMERSET CROSSING inspected?
SOMERSET CROSSING'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 7,001 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SOMERSET CROSSING 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 SOMERSET CROSSING?
SOMERSET CROSSING has an NBI inventory load rating of 58.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SOMERSET CROSSING?
SOMERSET CROSSING is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is SOMERSET CROSSING and does age affect safety?
SOMERSET CROSSING was built in 2002, making it 24 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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