ROUTE 85
Carrying ROUTE 85 over SPRING GUT CREEK
ROUTE 85, Unknown County, Virgin Islands
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ROUTE 85 in Unknown County, Virgin Islands sits above 8% of rated Virgin Islands bridges on inventory load rating (6 t), while its 1904 build year is earlier than 95% of Unknown County's recorded-year cohort (21 bridges).
ROUTE 85 in Unknown County, Virgin Islands is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1904, it carries 3 rated components 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 VI:SPRING GUT
PRE-1950 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · DECK-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- DECK-LED Deck-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: ROUTE 85
The ROUTE 85 bridge in Unknown County, Virgin Islands carries ROUTE 85 over SPRING GUT CREEK. It was built in 1904, making it 122 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Virgin Islands bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 5/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How ROUTE 85 compares
Age against the county: built in 1904, earlier than 20 of Unknown County's 21 bridges with a recorded construction year (95%), against a county median build year of 1985. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Virgin Islands bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (24 rated).
ROUTE 85 vs every rated Virgin Islands bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
6 Top 92% higher than 8% of 24 bridges
rated Virgin Islands 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Unknown County inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 21 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
- 1904
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.8 m (19 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- SPRING GUT
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
ROUTE 85 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 ROUTE 85 against other structures in Unknown County and across Virgin Islands. Virgin Islands 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 ROUTE 85?
ROUTE 85 in Unknown County, Virgin Islands has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ROUTE 85 inspected?
ROUTE 85'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 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ROUTE 85 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 ROUTE 85?
ROUTE 85 has an NBI inventory load rating of 6.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ROUTE 85?
ROUTE 85 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is ROUTE 85 and does age affect safety?
ROUTE 85 was built in 1904, making it 122 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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