5TH STREET
Carrying 5TH STREET over BAILEY CREEK
SW CARVER AVE INT., Prince George, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
5TH STREET in Prince George, Virginia sits above 18% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1992 build year is earlier than 8% of Prince George's recorded-year cohort (132 bridges).
5TH STREET in Prince George, Virginia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1992, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:DAPTRALEE000001
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: 5TH STREET
The 5TH STREET bridge in Prince George, Virginia carries 5TH STREET over BAILEY CREEK. It was built in 1992, making it 34 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 17.2 meters (56 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 500 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by NASA.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How 5TH STREET compares
Age against the county: built in 1992, earlier than 11 of Prince George's 132 bridges with a recorded construction year (8%), against a county median build year of 1980. 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).
5TH STREET 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.
Prince George inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 132 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
- 1992
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 17.2 m (56 ft) 0
- Owner
- NASA
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 500 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- DAPTRALEE000001
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
5TH STREET is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare 5TH STREET against other structures in Prince George 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 5TH STREET?
5TH STREET in Prince George, Virginia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 5TH STREET inspected?
5TH STREET'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 500 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 5TH STREET is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 5TH STREET?
5TH STREET has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining 5TH STREET?
5TH STREET is owned and maintained by NASA.
How old is 5TH STREET and does age affect safety?
5TH STREET was built in 1992, making it 34 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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