IRON RIVER ROAD
Carrying IRON RIVER ROAD over UNNAMED TRIBUTARY
0.1Fr10&0.2toWeatherby, Chesterfield, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
IRON RIVER ROAD in Chesterfield, Virginia sits above 97% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (90 t), while its 2017 build year is earlier than 4% of Chesterfield's recorded-year cohort (322 bridges).
IRON RIVER ROAD in Chesterfield, Virginia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2017, 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:000000000031007
POST-2000 · MAT-OTHER · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- MAT-OTHER Other
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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: IRON RIVER ROAD
The IRON RIVER ROAD bridge in Chesterfield, Virginia carries IRON RIVER ROAD over UNNAMED TRIBUTARY. It was built in 2017, making it 9 years old today. The structure is built primarily of other and spans 1 section, stretching 6.7 meters (22 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 11,638 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 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 IRON RIVER ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2017, earlier than 14 of Chesterfield's 322 bridges with a recorded construction year (4%), against a county median build year of 1988. 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).
IRON RIVER ROAD vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
90 Top 3% higher than 97% 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.
Chesterfield inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 322 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
- 2017
- Material
- Other
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 6.7 m (22 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 11,638 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000031007
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 IRON RIVER 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 IRON RIVER ROAD against other structures in Chesterfield 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 IRON RIVER ROAD?
IRON RIVER ROAD in Chesterfield, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is IRON RIVER ROAD inspected?
IRON RIVER 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 11,638 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. IRON RIVER 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 IRON RIVER ROAD?
IRON RIVER ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 89.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining IRON RIVER ROAD?
IRON RIVER ROAD is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is IRON RIVER ROAD and does age affect safety?
IRON RIVER ROAD was built in 2017, making it 9 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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