Amherst County, VA

157 public highway bridges

Amherst County Bridge Snapshot

Amherst County, Virginia contains 157 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 29.9% are rated “Good,” 54.8% “Fair,” 5.1% “Poor,” and 5.1% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in VA are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

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

157

Total Bridges

29.9%

Good

5.1%

Poor

5.1%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

29.9% (47)

Fair

54.8% (86)

Poor

5.1% (8)

SD

5.1% (8)

All Bridges (157)

Sort:

Buffalo Springs Rd

Over: Pedlar River

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

Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,023

Piedmont Road

Over: Allens Creek

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

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 783

Geddes Mountain Rd

Over: Naked Creek

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

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 121

Lowesville Road

Over: Indian Creek

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

Built 1939 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 756

Elon Road

Over: NS Railway

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

Built 1952 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 6,416

Elon Road

Over: Harris Creek

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

Built 1941 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 6,289

Elon Road

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

Over: Rocky Creek

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

Built 1932 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 51

Dancing Creek Road

Over: Pedlar River

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

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 427

Boxwood Farm Road

Over: Buffalo River

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

Built 1960 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 762

Puppy Creek Road

Over: Buffalo River

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

Built 1932 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 168

FOREST ROAD

Over: ROCKY ROW RUN

OFF SR 812, Amherst, VA

Built 1992 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 25

Galts Mill Road

Over: Partridge Creek

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

Built 1961 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 248

Winesap Road

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

Over: Rutledge Creek

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

Built 1950 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 467

River Road

Over: Harris Creek

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

Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 368

FOREST ROAD

Over: SOUTH FORK PINEY RIVER

PINEY RIVER AREA, Amherst, VA

Built 1938 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 100

SBL Route 29

Over: Tye River

0.00-Amherst/0.00-Nelson, Amherst, VA

Built 1972 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,481

High Peak Road

Over: Harris Creek

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

Built 1959 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,461

Cedar Gate Road

Over: Harris Creek

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

Built 1966 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 461

Boxwood Farm Rd.

Over: NS Railway

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

Built 1966 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 979

Amherst Highway

Over: Buffalo River

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

Built 1971 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 17,350

Route 60

Over: NS Railway

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

Built 1936 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,764

Poor House Farm Rd

Over: Beaver Creek

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

Built 1973 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 49

Love Lady Creek Rd

Over: Pedlar River

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

Built 1969 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 184

New Glasgow Road

Over: NS Railway

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

Built 1980 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 802

Patrick Henry Hwy.

Over: Piney River

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

Built 1970 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 2,269

Route 29 SBL

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

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

Over: NS Railway

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

Built 1999 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,625

FOREST ROAD

Over: ROCKY ROW RUN

OFF SR 812, Amherst, VA

Built 1992 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 30

Beverly Town Road

Over: Browns Creek

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

Built 1995 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 111

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Over: OTTER CREEK

43.0 MILES TO VA ROUTE 13, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 470

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.3 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 474

Robinson Gap Road

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

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

Over: Rutledge Creek

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

Built 1969 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 11,392

Elon Road

Over: Cashaw Creek

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

Built 1928 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,750

Elon Road

Over: Otter Creek

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

Built 1983 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,347

Elon Road

Over: Clark Creek

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

Built 1943 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 3,530

Elon Road

Over: Maple Creek

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

Built 1947 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,347

Elon Road

Over: Terrapin Creek

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

Built 1948 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,347

Francis Avenue

Over: Harris Creek

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

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 161

29 Bypass

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

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

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

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.

Over: Pedlar River

.25 Rt605/3.07Rockbri CL, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 93.4 t ADT: 958

Little Piney Road

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

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1954 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026