Amherst County, VA

157 public highway bridges

Amherst County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Amherst County, Virginia contains 157 public highway bridges. Roughly 29.9% are rated “Good,” 54.8% “Fair,” and 5.1% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

157
Total Bridges
29.9%
Good
54.8%
Fair
5.1%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
29.9% (47)
Fair
54.8% (86)
Poor
5.1% (8)

All Bridges (157)

Buffalo Springs Rd

Fair

Over: Pedlar River

0.40-Rt 647/0.06- Rt.643, Amherst, VA

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,023

Piedmont Road

Fair

Over: Allens Creek

.05-Rt 601 / .00-Nel CL, Amherst, VA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 783

Geddes Mountain Rd

Fair

Over: Naked Creek

0.25-Rt 611 / 0.95-Rt 700, Amherst, VA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 121

Lowesville Road

Fair

Over: Indian Creek

0.30-Rt 666/0.50-Rt 621, Amherst, VA

Built 1939 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 756

Elon Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.20-Rt 1375/0.20-Rt 679, Amherst, VA

Built 1952 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,416

Elon Road

Fair

Over: Harris Creek

0.45-Rt.795 / 0.80-Rt 704, Amherst, VA

Built 1941 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 6,289

Elon Road

Fair

Over: Graham Creek

0.65 Rt 704/0.60 Rt 795, Amherst, VA

Built 1941 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 6,289

Buffalo Ridge Road

Fair

Over: Rocky Creek

0.83-Rt 821/1.97-Dead End, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 51

Dancing Creek Road

Fair

Over: Pedlar River

1.40-Rt 635 / 1.00-Rt 641, Amherst, VA

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 427

Boxwood Farm Road

Fair

Over: Buffalo River

.64 Rt 822 / 1.18 Rt 658, Amherst, VA

Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 762

Puppy Creek Road

Fair

Over: Buffalo River

2.20-Rt 717 / .10-Rt 60, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 168

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY ROW RUN

OFF SR 812, Amherst, VA

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 25

Galts Mill Road

Fair

Over: Partridge Creek

2.30-Rt.648/0.01-Rt.624, Amherst, VA

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 248

Winesap Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.03-Rt 795/0.51-Rt 805, Amherst, VA

Built 1962 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,003

Union Hill Road

Fair

Over: Rutledge Creek

0.10-Rt.1125/0.80-Rt.606, Amherst, VA

Built 1950 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 467

River Road

Fair

Over: Harris Creek

0.30-Rt 684/4.99-Rt 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 368

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK PINEY RIVER

PINEY RIVER AREA, Amherst, VA

Built 1938 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 100

SBL Route 29

Fair

Over: Tye River

0.00-Amherst/0.00-Nelson, Amherst, VA

Built 1972 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,481

High Peak Road

Fair

Over: Harris Creek

.65-Rt.656/.32-Rt.657, Amherst, VA

Built 1959 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,461

Cedar Gate Road

Fair

Over: Harris Creek

0.31-Rt.707/0.01-Rt. 807, Amherst, VA

Built 1966 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 461

Boxwood Farm Rd.

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.90-Rt.731 / 0.18-Rt.822, Amherst, VA

Built 1966 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 979

Amherst Highway

Fair

Over: Buffalo River

0.00-Rt.608 / 0.60-Rt.739, Amherst, VA

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,350

Route 60

Fair

Over: NS Railway

.15-Rt 29 / .00-ECL Amh, Amherst, VA

Built 1936 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,764

Poor House Farm Rd

Fair

Over: Beaver Creek

.02-Rt 778 / 2.28-Rt 692, Amherst, VA

Built 1973 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 49

Love Lady Creek Rd

Fair

Over: Pedlar River

0.58-Rt 635/ 2.14-Rt 607, Amherst, VA

Built 1969 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 184

New Glasgow Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

.24 Rt 729 / .00 Rt 708, Amherst, VA

Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 802

Patrick Henry Hwy.

Fair

Over: Piney River

.00 AMH CL / .00 NEL CL, Amherst, VA

Built 1970 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,269

Route 29 SBL

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.10-Rt 697/0.50-Rt 671, Amherst, VA

Built 1971 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 4,562

Route 29 NBL

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.10-Rt 697/0.50-Rt 671, Amherst, VA

Built 1971 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 4,562

Five Forks Road

Fair

Over: NS Railway

0.04-Rt 1216/0.35-Rt 699, Amherst, VA

Built 1999 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,625

FOREST ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY ROW RUN

OFF SR 812, Amherst, VA

Built 1992 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 30

Beverly Town Road

Fair

Over: Browns Creek

1.90-Rt 640/6.00-Rck CL, Amherst, VA

Built 1995 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 111

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

43.0 MILES TO VA ROUTE 13, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 470

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.3 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 474

Robinson Gap Road

Fair

Over: Enchanted Creek

4.70-Rt 640/3.20-Rock CL, Amherst, VA

Built 1995 Load: 78.0 t ADT: 111

NBL&SBL Amhst Hwy

Fair

Over: Rutledge Creek

1.18-S Bus 29 / .67-Rt 60, Amherst, VA

Built 1970 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 22,784

NBL Amherst Hwy

Fair

Over: Rutledge Creek

.84-S Bus 29 / 1.01-Rt 60, Amherst, VA

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,392

Elon Road

Fair

Over: Cashaw Creek

0.21-Rt 501/3.73-Rockb CL, Amherst, VA

Built 1928 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,750

Elon Road

Fair

Over: Otter Creek

.01-B.R. Park/2.69-Rt.501, Amherst, VA

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,347

Elon Road

Fair

Over: Clark Creek

9.22-Rt 29/0.10-Rt 618, Amherst, VA

Built 1943 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,530

Elon Road

Fair

Over: Maple Creek

0.80-Rt 635 / 8.63-Rt 501, Amherst, VA

Built 1947 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,347

Elon Road

Fair

Over: Terrapin Creek

16.99-Rt 29/2.50-Rt 501, Amherst, VA

Built 1948 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,347

Francis Avenue

Fair

Over: Harris Creek

0.07-Rt 1203/0.05-Rt 671, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 161

29 Bypass

Fair

Over: South Fork Stovall Creek

0.21-Rt 130/6.88-Rt 29, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

29 Bypass

Fair

Over: Middle Fork Stovall Crk

1.04-Rt 130/6.05-Rt 29 B, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

Rte 210 Connector

Fair

Over: Williams Run

0.50-Rt.622/1.70-Rt.29BYP, Amherst, VA

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,396

Rte 210 connector

Fair

Over: Williams Run Trib.

1.00-Rt.622/1.20-Rt.29, Amherst, VA

Built 2004 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 9,396

Lexington Tpke.

Fair

Over: Pedlar River

.25 Rt605/3.07Rockbri CL, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 93.4 t ADT: 958

Little Piney Road

Fair

Over: Little Piney River

2.20-RT.698/1.20-RT.781, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 98.9 t ADT: 57

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

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