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)

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

1.7 MILES TO VA ROUTE 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.8 MILES TO VISITORS CEN, Amherst, VA

Built 1957 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: PEDLAR RIVER

BETWEEN SR 605 AND PARKWA, Amherst, VA

Built 2021 ADT: 50

OTTER CREEK CAMPGR

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

0.1 MILES FROM BRP (MP 60, Amherst, VA

Built 2008 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,300

High Peak Road

Good

Over: Harris Creek

0.00 Rt 643 / 0.10 Rt 638, Amherst, VA

Built 2017 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 277

Maple Creek Rd

Good

Over: Maple Creek

0.25-Rt 647/0.25-Rt 130, Amherst, VA

Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 265

Oak Grove Road

Good

Over: Fawn Creek

.15-Rt 705 / .88-Rt 1309, Amherst, VA

Built 1980 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 195

Wood Haven Ct.

Good

Over: Br Middle F Stovall Crk

0.15-Rt 1349/0.15-Rt 1325, Amherst, VA

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 254

North Fork Road

Good

Over: S Fork Buffalo River

.03 RT. 60/4.07 DEAD END, Amherst, VA

Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 162

Wagon Trail Road

Good

Over: Branch Mill Creek

1.50-Rt 651/5.10-Rt 636, Amherst, VA

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 134

Lexington Tpke.

Good

Over: Franklin Creek

7.47 Amh WCL/0.00 Rt 610, Amherst, VA

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,608

Lexington Turnpike

Good

Over: Buffalo River

2.1-Rte. 778/.15-Rt.610, Amherst, VA

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,608

Dixie Airport Road

Good

Over: S Fk Stovalls Creek

.10 RT 130 / .35 RT 671, Amherst, VA

Built 2003 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,178

Izaak Walton Road

Good

Over: N. Fk. Stovall Creek

1.57-Rt 663/.01-Rt 701, Amherst, VA

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,401

Izaac Walton Road

Good

Over: S. Fk. Stovall Creek

.02-Rt701/.58-Rt669, Amherst, VA

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,167

Cedar Gate Road

Good

Over: Graham Creek

0.70-RT 675/0.70-RT 1401, Amherst, VA

Built 2008 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 799

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: U.S. ROUTE 60

15.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 13, Amherst, VA

Built 1959 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 474

Boxwood Farm Road

Good

Over: Turner Creek

.70 Rt 658 / 1.06 Rt 822, Amherst, VA

Built 1970 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 762

Lexington Turnpike

Good

Over: Buffalo River

0.05-RT 635 0.75-RT 635, Amherst, VA

Built 2014 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,608

East Monitor Road

Good

Over: Huff Creek

0.86-Rt 617/0.94-Rt 690, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 62

Big Island Road

Good

Over: James River & CSX Rwy

.00 Bed. CL / .00 Amh CL, Amherst, VA

Built 2016 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,897

FOREST ROAD

Good

Over: PEDLAR RIVER

INTERSECTION FDR 38 & 39, Amherst, VA

Built 1988 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 50

NBL Route 29

Good

Over: Buffalo River

0.85-RT 608 0.62-RT 29 B, Amherst, VA

Built 2014 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 8,675

Elon Road

Good

Over: Pedlar River

0.02-Rt.635/0.2-Rt.651, Amherst, VA

Built 2017 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,347

Perkins Mill Road

Good

Over: Piney River

0.00 Amh CL / 0.00 Nel CL, Amherst, VA

Built 2004 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 142

Amelon Expressway

Good

Over: South Fork Stovall Creek

1.50-Rt. 29 /0.30-Rt. 677, Amherst, VA

Built 2003 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,807

Wagon Trail Road

Good

Over: Horsleys Creek

.10 - Rt 651/.10 - Rt 635, Amherst, VA

Built 2015 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 134

East Perch Road

Good

Over: Pedlar River

1.10-Rt.691/3.90-Rt.695, Amherst, VA

Built 1971 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 64

North Fork Road

Good

Over: North Fk Buffalo River

1.30-Rt 60/2.80-Dead End, Amherst, VA

Built 1991 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 59

North Fork Road

Good

Over: N Fork Buffalo River

2.90-Rt 60/1.20-Dead End, Amherst, VA

Built 1991 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 24

Mt. Pleasant Road

Good

Over: Thrashers Creek

.25-Rt 617 / 1.17-Rt 632, Amherst, VA

Built 1999 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 224

North Fork Road

Good

Over: North Fk Buffalo River

.60-Rt 60/3.50-Dead End, Amherst, VA

Built 1991 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 162

Galilee Road

Good

Over: Allens Creek

1.00-Rt 600/1.14-Rt 846, Amherst, VA

Built 1999 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 102

Cedar Gate Road

Good

Over: NS Railway

0.01-Rt 1212/0.03-Rt 707, Amherst, VA

Built 1991 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 606

Rt. 29 NBL

Good

Over: Tye River

0.0 Amherst/0.0 Nelson CL, Amherst, VA

Built 2011 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 15,481

Lowesville Road

Good

Over: Buffalo River

0.00-Rt 617N/0.20-Rt 617S, Amherst, VA

Built 1938 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 1,043

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 605

7.0 MILES TO VA ROUTE 603, Amherst, VA

Built 1950 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 400

Brightwells Mill R

Good

Over: Beck Creek

0.00-Rt 648/1.20-Rt 622, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 203

Beverly Town Road

Good

Over: Love Lady Creek

1.10-Rt 610/.50-Rt 640, Amherst, VA

Built 1995 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 28

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Good

Over: VA ROUTE 607

4.9 MILES TO VA ROUTE 60, Amherst, VA

Built 1958 Load: 79.8 t ADT: 474

Richmond Highway

Good

Over: Rutledge Creek

0.15-Rt 838/0.22-ECL Amhe, Amherst, VA

Built 1936 Load: 80.7 t ADT: 5,764

Wright Shop Road

Good

Over: Williams Run

0.01-Rt.1027/0.10-Rt.1042, Amherst, VA

Built 1939 Load: 88.0 t ADT: 3,917

Lexington Turnpike

Good

Over: S. Fork Buffalo River

13.01-W ACL /0.01-Rt 716, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,608

River Road

Good

Over: Buck Branch

.40-Rt 683/.10-Rt 684, Amherst, VA

Built 1995 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 756

29 N & SBL Bypass

Good

Over: Higginbotham Creek

5.72-Rt130/1.37-Rt29, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

29 N & SBL Bypass

Good

Over: Branch Patridge Creek

3.58-Rt29/3.51-Rt130, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

29 Bypass

Good

Over: North Fork Stovall Creek

2.68-Rt 130/4.41-Rt 29, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

29 Bypass

Good

Over: Br. of Higginbotham Crk.

5.38-Rt 130/1.71-Rt 29, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

NBL & SBL 29 Bypas

Good

Over: Higginbotham Creek

5.05-Rt130/2.04-Rt29 Bus, Amherst, VA

Built 2005 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 17,463

Earley Farm Road

Poor

Over: Partridge Creek

6.75-Rt.604/1.35-Rt.814, Amherst, VA

Built 1932 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 206

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