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)

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

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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